Henry sometimes gets upset about always having to do what I say. In these moments his go-to is always; “when do I get to be the boss??!” When I ask him what he would do if he was boss he always says he would buy gum. Probably because he’s
I'm sharing my kids’ answers from this “questions for kids” activity that circulated Facebook 6 years ago because this is a bright spot on my heart. Hard to believe that Henry wasn’t even born yet…❤️ WITHOUT prompting, ask your child (or adult child) these questions and write
I have a well balanced kitchen. I balance my organic raw broccoli salad, green smoothie and raw zucchini noodles with Mac and cheese, hot dogs, and pizza. I rotate seedy energy balls, veggies and hummus and homemade guacamole with chocolate chip cookies and Tim’s ice caps. Sometimes it’s
A thought to chew on after a visit this morning… I wonder if just the rushing, the pace - the high speed demand at which things occur today or “need” to occur, actually contributes to burning out the life candle quicker. If high stress is attached to it then the
One chore I never mind doing is laundry. This is because I air dry outside. I find it extremely relaxing and soul-soothing. There is something that feels wholesome about it and it gets me to slow right down. It’s easy for me to enjoy the breeze and the sunshine
1. The Year of the Cat - Al Stewart 2. Levi Blues - Dala 3. Seve - Tez Cadey 4. Upside Down - Jack Johnson 5. Adventure of a Lifetime - Coldplay 6. Jolene - Dolly Parton 7. The Magnificent Seven theme song - Elmer Bernstein (yup☺️) 8. Bad Dreams
After that heavy read yesterday let me offer some relief :) Marma Points are points in the body that have been utilized for thousands of years for healing. Marma Therapy originated in India and is the grandparent to many modalities including reflexology, acupressure and different types of martial arts. Here is
Disclaimer; a bit of a tear jerker here. In all fairness, I did ask for it :) I got up early this morning and then decided to lay back down. Sometimes if I’m going to be visited it will be within that last stint of sleep so sometimes I just
My happiness doesn’t depend on you and your happiness doesn’t depend on me. We plant seeds and pull weeds in our own garden.
I am amazed and intrigued by the author’s commitment to say “yes” to any opportunities that came his way in his life. This book is about that journey. A beautifully poetic book filled with soul food rich in Celtic culture, belief and tradition. I will often flip to a
I’ve had some great conversations so far this week with guests and students around the power of exercising our will and imagination. I’m a firm believer that when we put tangible action to a wish or desirable outcome we are giving it a turbo boost. I see prayer
I’ve started honing in on my motivation behind the things that I do and don’t do. An easy example that comes to mind to explain is in regard to my phone. When I pay attention (and that really is the key phrase for me to cling to) I
There are those who strive for recognition of their talents and skills - for their gifts to be known, acknowledged and admired. And there are others who know the advantage of being underestimated - of being sleeping giants. I have been, and continue to be depending on the day, from
Wow…half way. I’ve reached day #45 of my goal of writing every day for 90 days!!! And even though a couple days have been pretty light, I haven’t missed a single day!!! (currently looking for wood. Good thing I live in a forest…). What it feels like
A hug should feel like desert. And be enjoyed just as well. It should be given with love and consumed whole heartedly. A hug is one of life’s delicious simple pleasures. I. Love. Hugging. Some people don’t like it. But then again, some people didn’t want to
I felt it coming like I always do. The clouds gathering. The atmospheric pressure building. Now I bolt down the hatches and tuck in to watch the storm. And try to afford myself some leeway. Some grace. Some space to breathe and be a jerk all by myself if I
I’m terrible for assuming how much greener the grass is on the other side sometimes. But the truth is, most of the time it’s up to me to make my grass as green as I want it to be. I mean, seriously. There will be bad days on
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I learned something new yesterday. We were watching a documentary on the many highlights of visiting Tibet. There is a town carved into the side of a mountain that is most known as a town of Buddhist spiritual pilgrimage. There is no electricity supplied to the town. Because of this
I asked Cameron to take a photo of me like this because I told her I wanted it to be my next going to town outfit and I wanted to remember it. Hearing that, she shrank and made that dreaded high pitched sound with her head almost completely disappearing into
Just to level up this idea of surrounding ourselves with people who provide pieces to our puzzle of who we want to become and skills we would like to hone… We can turn relationship of convenience for us (focusing on bettering ourselves largely) into a sense of community when we
If we indeed become who we surround ourselves with what does our current inner circle say about us? Are we happy with it? Does it make us feel good and grow us better? Who would we like to become from who we are today? Maybe we could consider bringing those
We tend to get loud about struggles and then dial it back to a whisper when it comes to the good stuff. We don’t often need to belly-ache, complain and vent about all the things we LIKE about our situation - whether it be our job, relationship etc. -
My Birthday this year is a bit bittersweet. It's the first year I didn't wake up to wish Auntie Karen Happy Shared Birthday with me. So, I'm waking up to share the tribute I wrote for her instead knowing her heart hears me... I
I think traveling whether by car, plane, train etc. is a way of time travelling. It causes us to move through time and space much quicker than if we simply walked or even rode a horse which would take much more time. I do wonder how this might affect our