Happy Sunday, Journeyer! Have you ever considered your genius or thought about how brilliant you are? So many of us don’t, but one of this week’s happy highlights has me pondering that very topic. Yesterday I answered the phone to hear this shriek of exclamation from my sister, “You’re a mini genius!” A few hours earlier I had offered her … Read More
Sometimes Happiness Comes in a Cup
Dearest Journeyer, I have a confession to make: I haven’t been honoring my happy. Quite the contrary, I’ve been focused on those things I don’t have and those that make me feel icky. Whereas I normally look forward to this weekly column, I dreaded this week’s post. I considered skipping it when I scrolled through my photos and found zero images … Read More
I Am Everyday People
Dearest Journeyer, Last week was a mixed bag of emotional lows and highs…times of defeat, redemption, depression, dialogue, desire, and celebration… It’s so hard to put my finger on the pulse of the past seven days, but as I scrolled through the week’s images, one thing stood out: a short clip of Sly and the Family Stones hit song, Everyday … Read More
Hallmark, Happiness, and Healing through The Holidays
Dear Journeyer, This morning I come to you from my living room sofa, one of those recliner combinations we recently purchased for Warren, a guy who loves nothing more than propping his feet at the end of a long, labor-filled day, and relaxing in front of a good show. Built in 1903, our home has one of those central living … Read More
When Knocking on Doors Meets Opportunity Meets Healing through the Holidays
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” ~ Roman Philosopher, Seneca Happy Sunday, Journeyer, Wow…it has been quite the whirlwind week. Rain and sun and wind and frost. That about sums up my fleeting moments of happy, Journeyer, noticing the warmth of the sun, the colors of the morning sky, the birds, the floating leaves, the much-needed rains, and … Read More
The Art of Life Spilled Over
Happy Sunday, Journeyer, This past week I opened the microwave door to find my lunch bowl of oatmeal boiled over. Already running late, I could easily have gotten all upset about the necessity to now do a little cleaning before I returned to work. There might have been a second of irritation before I noticed the artistic patterns that formed … Read More
At the Intersection of Passion, Persistence, and Partnerships
Happy Sunday, Journeyer, Life is as Life does, and this week has been a culmination of highs and hopes, lows and losses. I read a social media post that reminded me of that depressed time in my life when I seemed to perceive my entire life as Depressed. What continually kept me hopeful, however, were my journals, for when I … Read More
Energy Reset
Happy Sunday, Journeyer! Right now I am a puddle of nothingness and everything-ness, so this post is likely to be quick and to the point. You see, I spent a few delicious hours pampering myself earlier today. Yep. You just gotta do it now and again. I’ve been hearing RAVE reviews about a new local spa and wellness center called … Read More
By the Light of a Full Moon
Happy Monday-Tuesday, Journeyer! Last week is such a blur and when I reviewed my calendar notes and my week’s photos, everything seems as if the events were eons ago. I contribute that to two things: The beautiful full moon and the breathtaking training I am proud to have been a part of this past weekend. Emerging Full Moons have a … Read More
A Break in the Clouds
Happy Sunday, Journeyer, It has been a rough two weeks, a sort of calm before the storm. Days filled with anxiety and unrecognized fear, two things that when combined are a cocktail for Anger and Frustration and Heartache. Despite abundant sunshine, my days were filled with a thick haze that precedes a storm. My nights interrupted by persistent, yet unusual, lightening … Read More