Seeing buds near blossom reminds me of believing in ourselves. Buds simply do their thing, blossoming in perfect time, bursting into flower. And us? We may be saddled beneath a gaggle of negative voices or expectations, wounding us. Maybe because of these thoughts we now eat to numb ourselves. Or we watch way too much television. Maybe we … [Read more...]
Surprises Where We Wander
How fun! This photo represents a surprise we happened upon the other night. To begin, we catch an idea to attend an annual event, buying tickets online to attend with Michael's mom. When the chosen day and time are in view, we rally to pick up Nancy for dinner before driving to the North Carolina Arboretum for Winter Lights. Oops....our … [Read more...]
Inspired Living
Wow. A few months ago, this wonderful, collaborative book came out. I'm honored Carolyn McGee invited me to write for Inspired Living: Superpowers for Health, Love, and Business. My chapter's called The Depth and Breadth of Love: An Unexpected Journey, and I'll humbly share that our publisher had no edits on my chapter, calling it … [Read more...]
Flowering In Our Time
We moved up the street at the end of March into a fixer-upper needing care and attention, including all that grows. Almost daily, Michael's fiddling outside, removing vines from trees and bushes as he can. A few days ago, we realized that our Azaleas have begun flowering as June enters, out of season. Go, Azaleas! Bloom unencumbered. I … [Read more...]
Happy to Move Again
Call me crazy to write this. So be it. I'm cleaning out and packing, so that we can move up the street, and the idea arose today that I love this part of the process. Cleaning closets, drawers and cabinets is great, allowing me to release what's no longer working. Yes, please. Let me realize that this jacket I don't love can go. … [Read more...]
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