Blind Spots

When I was young, maybe seven or eight, a relative of my grandmother came to visit the family farm. She was a couple of years older than me and blind.  Unfortunately, I can’t remember her name after all these years, but I remember the day often.  She had a Braille watch and typewriter. I was…

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Stacking Stones

When I’m out hiking I frequently come across stacks of stones.  I don’t subscribe to the myth that they are created by Sasquatch as hunting tactics but I do find them intriguing. Across the world, there is evidence that stone stacking has been used for navigating land and sea long before we arrived.  Often these…

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Write it Down

How many times have we been told to “write it down”?  Thousands!  I encourage my clients to journal their thoughts, fears, and vision for their future.  When we go through their Enneagram results the next step is to journal, looking for trends that take us down a healthy trail vs. an unhealthy detour.  I was…

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Doors of Opportunity

Doors stir up curiosity in me. I love old doors, doors with character, and charm.  Tall ones, small ones; wood, stone, or iron.  Doors that have been encircled by flowers or ivy often create an illusion of being blanketed in peacefulness. Doors with ornate ironwork often look foreboding and conjure up tales from the dark…

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