What do you get when you’re tunnel-visioned? When your focus is too narrow? When success can only look a specific way? Frustration and disappointment…possibly missed opportunities… A year ago, I was in Santa Fe, at the Modern Elder Academy, attending The Bonus Round workshop with Pam McLean, Tom Pollack and Joy Leach. To be clear,… Read More I Didn’t Get The Bonus I Was Expecting
Within American culture, this popular idiomatic expression is used when a challenge arises and strikes a cord of remembrance. People say “this ain’t my first rodeo” to mean that they have a measure of confidence about how to manage it. Sometimes, though, we forget that we’ve faced similar situations in the past. We can get… Read More This Ain’t My First Rodeo…
Hitch Your Wagon To A Star…that’s what Ralph Waldo Emerson encouraged us to do. In his 1860 essay, Civilization, he urged us to aim high and dream. Aspire… It’s a theme that runs through my thoughts regularly…and I love hearing stories about people who seek out their own calling. The familiar phrase is: “I’ve always dreamed… Read More Is Your Hitch Ready?
Thich Nhat Hanh said “No Mud No Lotus” to remind us that the path to enlightenment is strewn with suffering, the proverbial no pain no gain theory. But, is there more that we can learn from how a lotus grows? Yes. I say that because I did some reading about the growth cycle of the… Read More How Much Mud Is Actually Necessary?
*Blueberry Pie *Apple Pie -Two of my mom’s signature desserts -Her talent for baking -Her love language -Every Summer…every Fall…every Year -Baked for family, friends and the community -A gift -Her gift Even now… -My mom has been gone for several years -Whenever I see blueberry pie or apple… Read More I’ll Take A Slice…Or Two
And I don’t mean sad… Some context… Last weekend, I went to a yard sale and there was a large, plastic bin full of plates, cups and saucers, with a traditional blue and white pattern, made in Japan. All for sale…someone’s long time collection being passed along to a new set of fans. Typically, I… Read More I’m Feeling So Blue
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on some long-held beliefs, trying to think more broadly and consider different perspectives about things I’ve been “sure” about up until now… Inspiration is something I gravitate towards, as both a concept and a lived experience. I’ve felt certain that inspiration is necessary for me. With that said, is the need for… Read More To Inspire…To Be Inspired
So I’ve been thinking about Legacy recently…It has been on my mind and heart…where to start? Even when I think that I know what a word means, I still like to verify it to calibrate and make sure that I am looking through the correct lens. These days, my new bestie is ChatGPT. So, I… Read More Any Left Overs?
The Winter Olympics are on right now. From my spot on the couch, childhood memories emerge. When I was growing up, I loved to sit in our family room, with the fireplace going, and watch the Games. I’d imagine myself as a figure skater, gliding across the ice, in a sparkly costume, or, as a… Read More Imagine That!
In March of 2020, the day before the shutdown when into effect, I was scared. Really scared…Home life would change and work life would change…a total upheaval of my day to day experience. Just like what happened for all of us… I remember saying to myself: “find something that hasn’t changed and hold onto it.”… Read More When I Want To Run And Hide
Through My Mind's Eye 