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I’m an author, artist, and adventurer. I am an outdoor girl. I’m more comfortable deep in the woods miles from civilization than I am in town. The writings I share here are thoughts I have about everyday life, of learning to live more joyfully and have more satisfaction. I’m not consistent. I write only when I feel I have something to share. I share them because maybe you are going through something similar and something I say can spark an insight in you. If you want to be notified when I post something new, sign-up below. Thank you for reading!
Giving, is it really the key to Happiness?
It seems to me that when people keep saying that giving is the key to happiness, they are missing the point, the real secret. We have been told ad nauseum to put others before ourselves. But as in the oxygen on the airplane scenario, we can't if we aren't...
Pieces of Me
I originally wrote this to give as my Ice Breaker speech for Toastmasters. If you hear an accent, it's from Kentucky. Even though I haven't lived there for 28 years, it still rears it's southern-belle head. I am the only in my...
Compassion
A friend posted on her facebook post the other day about wearing a safety pin, to show that you are a safe person for everyone, that you respect everyone, no matter their beliefs. A person asked her if she could wear one, though she voted for Trump. There...
Letting Go of Lady
I am writing this in memory of my beloved dog Lady. A friend suggested I get this on paper before I forget those precious last 3 weeks that Lady and I spent together. When I started writing this I never intended to share it, but now I share it for all...
Where do you feel at Home?
Where do you feel at home? I started wondering this because, well I don't know, I'm just curious. Most people consider home where they grew up. I never felt the place I grew up was home, it was just where I was born. I realized for myself there are three...
Do you value yourself?
Do you value yourself? Do you ever feel you aren't valued? I know it's something I feel every time I have an art show and nothing sells, or I talk about my consulting business and the person doesn't hire me. But what if it could be the other way around?...
Feeling GodSource in the Room
Feeling God/Source in the Room What would happen if in all interactions you felt God/Source in the room with you? When your interacting with someone you don't particularly care for, what would happen if you pretended that you were seeing them through...
What would you do if you were Free?
What would you do if you were Free? I like to ask myself this question occasionally. "What would I do if I were free?" Often our minds will come up with all kinds of defenses. "I'm not free, I don't have all the money I need, I have to work." But what I...
Never Be Sorry
Never Be Sorry This was the first recommendation I was told after giving my first speech at Toastmasters. Never Be Sorry, your apology buried what you said after that. How often do you apologize for what you've done or said or just for your presence? Some...
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