Language Shouldn’t Be A Barrier
Last week I was catching up with a friend who recently returned from spending a year in New Zealand. The trip was only her third time out of the U.S. and her first solo adventure, so I was really...
View ArticlePondering: Pages of the Past
Last week, while I was writing my morning pages, I ventured across a topic I didn’t even realize I had been thinking about (as I find that I am wont to do quite often in that exercise) – namely, an old...
View ArticleWhen did “good enough” become Good Enough??
I remember the first time I heard the phrase “jack of all trades, master of none.” Even though I was young at the time, I clearly recall asking my mom what it meant and being rather puzzled by the...
View ArticleHavasupai Falls, Arizona
Way back in April, my friend and I scheduled camping space at Havasu Falls for September (it’s a popular spot). However, my friend, being rather tenacious, called just in time to pick up a canceled...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: A Good Day
A good day for me… And with any luck… This week’s photo challenge is “today was a good day.” Hope everyone has a good weekend! Filed under: Photography
View ArticleWednesday Wisdom (10.14)
This seemed appropriate given that I’m currently trekking through foreign lands and loving every step. (smile) And it also sums up my wanderlust perfectly! Picture was taken in the Painted Desert /...
View ArticleClimb Every Mountain
I climbed a mountain today. Not a very big one, really, but a summit that has beaten me on multiple occasions in the past. I went out for my usual Saturday hike this morning thinking only to change...
View ArticleLife Lately: Birthday Edition
If I had to choose one word to describe life the last month, I’d probably go with hectic. I feel like I haven’t had time to breathe over the last six weeks and while some of that is self-inflicted, a...
View ArticleMy Word(s) (2016 Edition) | Inspire / Open
Well boys and girls, ‘tis the season – for year-in-review and goal setting posts that is. I love reading both kinds of posts, but I’m personally going to (more or less) forego both this year. 2015 was...
View ArticleLife Lately: Back to Square One
Weather: Abnormally warm Days til Fall: 194 There now, that about sums it up as for my feelings on the weather. I’ll be honest, last summer I promised myself it would be my last here in Phoenix. I...
View ArticleLife Lately: April Showers
Weather: It rained!! (Well, one day. Otherwise still sunny and warm.) Days til Fall: 164 You guys. I’m no doubt jinxing myself here, but I just have to say this – the Universe has been on a [very...
View ArticleLife Lately: May-laise
Weather: Hot (although not yet WTF hot). Days til Fall: 131 Technically we’re in “dry summer” here in Phoenix. I’d always been under the impression that the desert only had 3 seasons – tolerable, hot,...
View ArticleLife Lately: Hello Summer…
Weather: I believe the photo sums it up pretty well. Days til Fall: 103 Well, we’ve officially entered what I like to call “WTF hot” season. This year’s been a bit weird in that we went directly from...
View Article30-day Challenge(s): Months 5 & 6
May – #MayBlessings Hands down this was one of my favorite – and most successful – challenges so far this year (including June). The idea was to post about at least one thing I was grateful for every...
View ArticleLife Lately: Au revoir August
Weather: Warm & Humid Days til Fall: 31 We’ve actually had a proper monsoon season this year, which means two things – 1) the temps have been reasonable and 2) it has been so humid! You’d think...
View Article30-day Challenge(s): Months 7 & 8
July – Sleep training I sort of completed these two challenges at the same time for a total of 62 days vs. the usual 30, but who’s counting?? The two challenges worked really well together actually so...
View ArticleLife Lately: It’s Officially Fall!!
Before I left for Iceland I remarked to my friend that maybe the weather would actually feel like fall by the time I got back. She had a good laugh and congratulated my wishful thinking. Of course when...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: A Good Day
A good day for me… And with any luck… This week’s photo challenge is “today was a good day.” Hope everyone has a good weekend! Filed under: Photography
View ArticleWednesday Wisdom (10.14)
This seemed appropriate given that I’m currently trekking through foreign lands and loving every step. (smile) And it also sums up my wanderlust perfectly! Picture was taken in the Painted Desert /...
View ArticleMy Word(s) (2016 Edition) | Inspire / Open
Well boys and girls, ‘tis the season – for year-in-review and goal setting posts that is. I love reading both kinds of posts, but I’m personally going to (more or less) forego both this year. 2015 was...
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