Just Take The Compliment and Run

I don't like telling people what to do. Not really my style. But I'm going to tell you what not to do. This might be a controversial topic, but... Don't respond to a compliment by giving a compliment. When someone says; "you look

Saying It In Silence

In the spirit of meaningful connections… One day I accidentally took it to the next level by not using words. Through the window I watched as a lady and a man walked up the step to my favorite local coffee shop, Jitter Beans. Not sure why, but in the moment

45 Questions to Replace Small Talk

Small talk makes me uncomfortable. I think mostly because I know the other person is feeling uncomfortable which is why they are making small talk in the first place. They can't handle the stillness of air. I can. It shows the measure of a human, I think, to

Do Our Old Preferences Still Fit?

A couple weeks ago I watched as Henry was putting on his socks. Pulling them all the way up, folding them over once, then folding over twice. I watched him touch the folds, look at them, think and then roll them all the way back up again. Watching his gears

They’re Back - and There’s More to Each of Them

I don’t realize how much I feel my pieces gone until they all come back when the kiddies come home🥰 Now I can breathe deeper again. My cubs, my nestlings, are back in the nest. We laughed. For the first 2 hours of our drive home we swapped stories

Echoes of the Past in a Historic Hotel

I took each of my kids on a one on one trip over the course of 3 years. Bannon was about 6 and was totally into airplanes. If there was a plane in the sky to be seen, he’d see it. So for his trip I knew I wanted

Who’s Driving This Thing?!?

I don’t know who else needs the message and reminder today, but while driving to Calgary to pick up my kiddies today it was super loud; “YOU are the one in the driver’s seat!” “Dude!” “DRIVE!!!”

What If The Story Turns In Your Favor?

We know this for certain; Good or bad, at any moment anything can happen. Don’t be afraid.  Be inspired.

The Secret Life of Words

I enjoy analyzing things. And disclaimer; I will nerd out on you today a bit. After sharing Seth’s reply to my email yesterday, I could practically hear the screaming disbelief… “he’s a writer and his capitalization and punctuation look like THAT?!?” And I will admit, I put on

Short, Sweet and Just What I Needed to Hear

2 hours after I sent my email…! Sometimes they even write back. And sometimes you don’t have to wait very long for them to do it :)

I Wrote a Letter to Someone I Admire Today

I had my own mini adventure this morning sitting right here in my chair with my granny blanket. I’ve always enjoyed the fantasy of writing to someone I really admire and having them write back. And sometimes it even happens. I wrote an email to Seth Godin this morning.

Memories; The Movies We Play in Our Minds

This is what life is about… Love And making memories. (Yes, there’s more, but then I wouldn’t have topics to write about later…) They’re the only things we get to take with us when we check out. We grow up being so excited about going to the