We're in the middle of my favorite time of year: a holiday break with my family. We've been doing a whole lot of nothing, and it's been wonderful. I hop off of social media, read books, sleep as much as possible, and plan out the next year. Truth be told, a chunk of my planning happened during the Thanksgiving break. With my kids being involved … Read More »
2020
The last decade will go down as one of the hardest, most refining, and best years of my life. I don't feel like I need to rehash it....the details can be found in my past blog posts. There was a lot to find, unearth, patch up, and expand. I had to look at the woman in the mirror, give her permission to follow her heart, walk into the dark, and … Read More »
The Last 3 Months
Hi friends- I'm resurfacing after an intense 3 months. I didn't think it had been that long since I've blogged, but I guess it has. Time flies when you're having fun! The last of the summer was spent wrapping up our riding season for Pony Club. Our kiddos participated in their first team Tetrathlon, then went on to test (or earn) their … Read More »
Who Will You Be, Even if it Doesn’t Work Out?
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.Marcus Aurelius I've noticed life is more about letting go than becoming. Probably because I have pushed so hard all my life to become. In high school, that meant practicing … Read More »
Finding Time
The secret to winning any game lies in not trying too hard.Tim Ferris This week I've been pushing my normal assumptions regarding time. I have swung from one extreme to another in different phases of my life. In college, I went through a period where I was getting about 3 hours of sleep to keep my grades high. That later came back to bite me. I … Read More »
On Losing
Losing sets you up for winning. Losing makes you think in ways victory can't. You begin asking questions instead of feeling like you have the answers. Questions open up the doors to so many possibilities.Maria Sharapova, from Tribe of Mentors Meditation, 9x12 watercolor and ink This week I dove into (or rather, was thrown into) dealing with … Read More »
The Invisible Road
There is an invisible stretch of road that lies between the idea of our dreams and the finishing mark of achieving them. This pathway is entrenched with barriers and potholes that seem to increase in depth as we women get closer and closer to claiming the prize. These barriers are universal, and we feel them deeply, but they are not identical … Read More »
What if you could possibly fail?
"But what if you fly?" is the oft-repeated answer dashed across social media. Honestly, if I know anything about fate, chances are we'll get an outcome we didn't expect. Maybe it will be better than we imagined. Maybe not. As I have said, and as we all know deep in our hearts, there is no guarantee of success in creative realms. Not for … Read More »
Daily Painting: Week 1
"Resistance will tell you anything to keep you from doing your work. It will perjure, fabricate, falsify; deduce, bully, cajole. Resistance is protean. It will assume any form, if that's what it takes to deceive you. It will reason with you like a lawyer or jam a nine-millimeter in your face like a stickup man. Resistance has no conscience. It will … Read More »
Something Old; Something New
The two-week vacation before and after Christmas is my favorite. The twinkling lights and time with friends and family is something I treasure, but I also enjoy making plans and projections for 2019. I love stewing about goals! Retrospect of 2018 (mistakes) gives me fuel for change, and I get butterflies planning for new adventures. To anyone … Read More »
