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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!
The only True Fear
The only real fear is the fear that we can have everything we want. Did you know this? I have heard different people say it in various ways, but it was only a week or so ago that I felt it, that the truth of it made my cells feel spritely. We are told by...
Have you been trying to feel supported by God, but just don’t? Try this.
The word God has all kinds of negative connotations for me and many others. I like many others, had a rough childhood. Where was God when I was getting needlessly beaten? Where was God when i was getting molested day after day?...
How to get Your Creativity Back
Are we adults afraid to be playful and creative because it reminds us of being kids and not having much control over our lives? Think about how you feel every time you go to do something creative. Is there a fear there? There is for me and I always wondered what it...
I want to tell you a story. A story of the good people of this country
I want to tell you a story. A story of the good people of this country. How different beliefs and ways of life don't need to be an excuse not to be kind and compassionate towards fellow humans. My husband and I flew our Mooney airplane to...
To Retire or Not Retire, What’s REALLY the question?
To retire or not to retire, or What kind of experience in life do you want to have? Now a days everyone has this expectation that we are going to retire. We plan for it, we look forward to it, and we depend on our employer to contribute towards the...
Connecting the Thoughts
Connecting the thoughts This is how I am striving to live my life right now, intentionally. Some days look prettier than others. I think we mostly live our lives unintentionally. They didn't teach us in grade school the importance of living intentionally....
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...
Really Noticing
The forested stream curved beside us as we swashed through the shoulder high plants. I found myself just noticing, "plant with razor-edged leaf, spike of purple protruding from stalk, wood across path, blade of green, light streaming through the trees,...
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...
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...