This past week I’ve been reading and thinking about the meaning of freedom. Folks are talking about freedom of speech, of being able to live without working, freedom to do what they want, when they want. Circumstances aside, it seems to me that, our biggest need for freedom is from our negative thoughts and limiting beliefs. From the outside it may seem...
Read MoreFrom Passage to Active
In January, I chose Passage as my guiding word for the year. Based on the acronym that Reverend Tinker shared, it seemed the perfect choice to keep me focused and moving on this journey. P=Preparedness A=Adaptability S=Spontaneity S=Single-mindedness A=Availability G=Gratitude E=Enthusiasm But now, six months later, I am here in Asheville and I feel like I...
Read MoreSit. Stay. Be.
Cody and I are still in Asheville, camped on the French Broad River. It is quiet and spacious and comfortable. We are RIGHT. ON. the river. The camp hosts are delightful. It’s close to shopping and it’s a wonderful place to invite people to come visit me. The weather is idea, there are no mosquitoes or ticks. There is free wifi. And staying in...
Read MoreWatching the River Run
I am staying in Asheville, NC at least through June 11. Maybe through July 4th, if I can get reservations. Because it is beautiful. Because I have friends here. Because I haven’t felt this clear and good and present in a long time. By choosing to stay, everything has shifted. I can completely relax into being here and soaking up everything without...
Read MoreListening In
It’s a little after seven in the morning and Cody and I just finished playing our first round of ball. We are still camped 20 minutes north of Asheville, North Carolina in a small campground right on the banks on the French Broad River. There are trees, some grass and several families of Canada Geese. I have so been enjoying my time...
Read MoreWhen Things Get Uncomfortable
Note: I wrote this in December, 2012, three months after I moved to the beach in California. I share it today because the themes are the same today as I navigate my way on the Heart Sparks Road Tour. “This is the place of creative incubation. At first, you may find nothing happens there. But, if you have a...
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