This weekend I went camping with a friend and our kids. It was the first time in awhile that I truly allowed myself to slow down. I’ve been thinking a lot about being grounded – a topic that has come up with many clients and friends. Last week, one remarked that he felt like the [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Counting the Moments
I don’t know when it started but recently I’ve begun counting things in years. 17 years since we became friends 16 years since I got this camp stove 31 years since my father sewed these bags for a two-week camping trip cross- country for three kids (ones I still use to pack for camping) 22 [...]
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 [...]
The Peace of Wild Things
Monday night my sis and I sat down to figure out a schedule for the month of March. For the record I am great at creating schedules not so much at remembering to follow them. But this time I have to – as a few other people are depending on me not to flake – [...]
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