Taking Risks in 2014

This year I’m going to RISK. Take risks, create risk, seek risk, evaluate risk, and engage risk Sometimes a risk will mean taking an leap of faith, sometimes the risk will be in staying put. So, with inspiration from Amy at lemonandraspberry, I'm planning to regularly post about something RISK-y I’ve done recently in an …

New Year, New Word.

Risk is the potential of losing something of value, weighed against the potential to gain something of value. Values (such as physical health, social status, emotional well being or financial wealth) can be gained or lost when taking risk resulting from a given action, activity and/or inaction, foreseen or unforeseen. Risk can also be defined as the intentional …

Reflections on My One Little Word for 2013

My One Little Word for 2013 was Courage; but to be honest, a few months ago, I decided to ditch switch it. Back in January, the thought of letting go of "courageous" (My word for 2012) and grabbing hold of a new word to focus on was terrifying, and wayyy outside my comfort zone. I wasn't ready …

National Aquarium in Baltimore

A couple of weeks ago, while I was in town for a conference, I had the opportunity to visit the National Aquarium in Baltimore, MD. Normally, tickets can be fairly expensive, ($35); but, if you go on a Friday night - after 5pm - the tickets drop down to $12, and are well worth that …

Enjoying the Summer

For the rest of the month of July, I'm focusing on enjoying these long summer days. Please excuse me as I write less and live more. I am not abandoning this space, but merely frequenting it less. I will be scaling back the number of weekly posts in an effort to share more valuable information …

Inside and Outside

Can you be inside and outside at the same time? I think this is where most women live. I know this is where writers live. Inside to write, outside to glean.~ Terry Tempest Williams

Planting Flowers

  All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind.~ Abraham Lincoln Forgive me for the short post tonight, I'm processing several wonderful online class lessons and plucking thistles/planting flowers in my mind. Lots of new ideas and many hours of …

June’s Intentions

For each month in 2013, I’m consciously setting a handful of attainable goals for myself. So far, it's been pretty rad. I've yet to accomplish everything on my monthly lists, but more and more, I'm surprised at what I do get done. ~ to make pesto pasta with fresh herbs. As part of my slow transition into a vegan …

Beauty of Dreams

I'm not asking you to believe in the beauty of your dreams...I'm suggesting you discover the beauty of your life, and make it be the dream.~ source unknown  

Checking Boxes and Enjoying the Night

Tonight, I crossing off one of the goals on my list and taking an adventure to the beautiful downtown bathhouses of Hot Springs, AR. If you've never been to the spa city, I highly recommend it - particularly if you are traveling through the central part of Arkansas already. The buildings are truly beautiful and such a …