It was a hard week last week. The stress of the weekend festival and sitting outside in the blowing winds really knocked me for a loop. Everything settled in my chest, of course, as a deep hacking cough. My body was sore, I had no appetite, my head was stuffy and I really couldn’t think clearly. All I knew was that the vendor’s life was...
Read MoreLoving What Is
I’ve been at the new RV park for two weeks and even I am surprised at how easily I have settled in. I love being in the midst of all of the summer activity of campers coming and going, watching the families, talking with folks, even if it’s just to say good morning. There is more movement around me, a diverse mix of people and demographics, families and...
Read MoreWhat’s Now?
For those of you who are wondering, I did not get the cute cottage. And I’m OK with it. Like John Steinbeck said, “If it is right, it happens. The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.” And so I am re-focused on what is, what I need to be and do NOW to best support the work I do and the life I live. *** Our lives are so full...
Read MoreIs Life a Circle or a Spiral?
A year ago I had a going away party, even though I no longer had a moving date. I had found and lost a rental property on the central coast, and had no idea what my next step was. I scoured Craigslist every day, several times a day, but looking for a place to live from 600 miles away is nearly impossible. Fast forward to today, where I have been living for...
Read MoreThe Other Side of Envy
“When we compare ourselves to others, we will always feel better than or less than our true selves.” That said, it’s also important to surround ourselves with people who challenge us to run faster, think bigger, walk longer. But not because THEY do, but because that is what we want and need for ourselves. With all of the people that I...
Read MoreBack to Basics
I’ve been home for just a couple of days and I’m still adjusting to being here. It’s like coming back from any vacation: I need to re-ground, re-group and remember what’s important and why I’m here. A part of me thinks I should rush back into things and focus on work. But my wiser self says to move slowly, to pay attention to my breath, to reconnect with...
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