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 Parable of the Cloud
I can think by myself for hours. I suppose that is why I love silence and running in the mountains. They offer me the space and time to roll ideas over in my head; to commune with the Universe on a deep level. It wasn't until a few years ago when a friend helped me identify my top five strengths that I started to see how much deep brain diving, … Read More »
The Messenger
A day before my birthday last year, I was working in my office. My desk snuggles in a corner and is flanked by two large windows at ground level, so I get to see birds and wildlife quite often. That day, a bird landed in front of my window that I had never seen before. His head was as black as night when no moon or stars give light. He had a … Read More »
What I’m Inviting in 2014
Before I get started, I have to tell you that 2014, with as much promise as it holds, has also been the start to a very difficult year for many, many people around me. My dear, sweet sister-in-law is currently in Minnesota, battling a fast-growing and baffling mass at the Mayo Clinic. My father's farm, with its aging infrastructure, has lost … Read More »