Have you ever been around someone who is so secure in their identity that the more you are with them the more they affirm who you are? My Uncle Gene Horton was like that. Physically, he was one of the biggest men I have ever known with large hands, a big smile, and the curliest …
This weekend, while camping at the Wenatchee Confluence State Park, I noticed some interesting rock formations high above the city. I focused on them wondering if there might be some hiking trails up there. Unfortunately, I did not take a picture to show you the view from the campgrounds; later the mountain was enshrouded by rain …
I keep hearing these words. Awake! Arise! How would your life change if your mind awoke and your heart arose? Before you rush through to read more. Stop and ponder. How could your mind be more awake and your heart more alert? What would you notice first? Destiny awaits you! It is time! It is …
We look at the future and think it is going to be one way and when it arrives it isn’t that way at all. We couldn’t imagine that it would turn out this way. “Beyond expectation.” “Totally outside the box.” “I never expected these kinds of results.” Imagine for a moment that you are a …
For the last twelve days I have been writing about process. I imagine that I am the only person who has read all twelve. It’s okay. Process is rather like the old dust mop that you bang against the side of the house and the dog hair flies. It is disgusting. It is also non-negotiable. …
May 1, 2015. I promised myself and any readers who care to join me that I would blog for 30 days during May on process. We all get excited about products, but as Austin Kleon writes, involve people in your process. Let them see your mess. You’ve got to be kidding. I’m the girl who rushes through …
I thought I would be on an airplane to San Francisco at this very moment. That was until I tried printing my boarding pass last night. I discovered I am not going today. I’m booked for Friday. Today is a FREE DAY. It’s a “get out of jail free card.” I about freaked out. What would …
On Friday the 13th of February, our family hiked in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington State. Now that might not sound so far-fetched to some of you, but to those of us who frequent these parts, beginning a hike at 3000+ feet elevation in mid-February is highly unusual! During normal February’s, we would snow-shoe …
Several times a day I pass across the stone patio on my way between street and front door. Sometimes I am aware of the beauty that surrounds me in the bobbing heads of blossoms. Other times I don’t even notice the gentle sway of fairy wands responding to the breezes upswept off Puget Sound. I am …
Sunday looked to be the perfect day to visit the tulip fields in the Skagit Valley of Washington State. The sun shone brightly and I could only imagine the endless lines of frustrated drivers clogging the northbound lanes of I-5 north of Seattle. For those who don’t live in Puget Sound, you wouldn’t know that …
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