Another guest blog from my courageous, vulnerable, amazing and slightly irreverent sister… “Basically your body is fighting itself,” was the explanation of the urgent care doctor who told me my strep infection spread to cause a peritonsillar abscess. “Oh, that makes sense,” I replied. My tonsils hate me. I hate them. Since I can remember [...]
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Listening to the Heart Mind…
Yesterday I facilitated a retreat for a fabulous group of women. The retreat was all about setting intentions for 2013. Somewhere on my journey I heard that the word intention translates to “voice of the heart-mind” in some eastern language. Who knows if it is true but I love it the concept. In the retreat [...]
The beauty in the storm…
I’ve loved storms ever since I was a little girl. I remember waking during thunderstorms in the middle of the night to find my mother sitting by a wide-open window watching the storm sweep into the valley. I would climb on her lap, watch the lightening, count until the thunder rolled, and fall asleep to [...]
Walking a different road…
Last night I got together with a college roomie, we hadn’t seen each other if over 14 years maybe longer…we couldn’t remember. And without a moment’s hesitation we slid right back into the comfortable witty banter of the days long past. It felt good to reminisce and laugh. We talked of the twists and turns [...]
The Strength of a Pioneer…
Another guest blog from my fabulous sister and if I could find the picture of us as girls in our Laura Ingalls Wilder bonnets I would surely add… Lately, my sister and I have been using the old adage “that which does not kill you makes you stronger,” and for some reason the vision of [...]
Notes from the Road: Flickers of Fear
The other night as the air was sucked out of the tent, my son asked “What’s that noise?” I felt the flicker of fear. My response, “Umm I think a little rainstorm.” Within minutes the side of the tent collapsed in and he exclaimed, “Mom I counted it is 39 miles away!” I thought to [...]
Strength, fear, and the power of intention…
Forgive my ramblings, as I am still recovering but this post is all about the power of creating an intention, writing it down, and stepping through the fear to get to the other side. Enjoy! Last Friday afternoon I stopped into the local running store for some Hammer Gels and because no one in their [...]
Vulnerability Part Two: Playing with the Wolves
Engrossed in the smells of spring, the hills blanketed in wildflowers, and the pair of deer with their tails brilliant in the morning sun, I lost sight of the trail on my early morning run through the woods near my parents house. My first thought was of vulnerability. My cell was back in the car [...]
Vulnerability Part One: A Tender Thing
Recently, a friend asked for a blog post about vulnerability. My response was of course, no problem, get right on that…and then I promptly turned to my sister and asked her to write it. Yes, I realize the irony and I will go there with my own post – Part 2. For now, my sister [...]
Sanctuary of the Heart
On a misty Monday morning, listening to music and the boys home sick watching movies, reflecting about life and love – a theme that was prominent yesterday. It started with a church sermon titled “Unpacking Love”, continued to be present in my Yoga for Loss workshop, and the day ended in conversation with a friend [...]
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