Living My Purpose
Cultivating Your Inner Circle
A full life becomes full because we have created a life that includes a variety of experiences, adventures, lessons learned, and people to share our lives with. There will be times of solitude and there will be times when we need a strong inner circle to help us maneuver the winding roads. Great inner circles…
Read More2024 A “Flexible” Year
Every year has its share of ups and downs; health and illness; victories and losses. 2023 was an extraordinary year for me as I know it was for many. My recap reel would include: We’ve now launched into 2024! The beginning of a new year is a great time to review, reflect, and regroup, it…
Read MoreLife Chapters: Retirement
Most of us spend years working hard as we move forward in our careers. We gain knowledge, skills, and experience that allow us to climb the ladder and ascend as we grow. At some point, each of us begins to dream about what it would be like to leave our corporate jobs or retire. The…
Read MoreLife is Fragile
A year ago my son-in-law came home from work and decided to mow the lawn. It was a routine chore, a way to release stress before settling in for the evening, it was also a choice that changed his life forever. As he mowed, he stirred up an underground yellow jacket hive. They attacked. Even…
Read MoreRiding Out the “R” Cycle
We all get caught up in what I call the “R” Cycle at some point in our life. It starts with resentment (usually due to an unmet expectation), a negative emotion that pulls us toward resistance. Resistance triggers anger, avoidance, frustration, or even silence and we then become rebellious. When an act of rebellion doesn’t…
Read MoreBlind 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…
Read MoreStacking 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…
Read MoreDoors 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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