Category Archives: life

opportunities from the universe.

i jumped at the chance to sign up with Chalene Johnson’s 30-Day Challenge to master organization & achieve your goals. i’ve been doing chalene’s TurboJam program through Beachbody for a while now and started following her on Facebook, so i … Continue reading

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new year, new life?

when a new year rolls around, it seems that everyone and their mama is ready to turn over a new leaf. nothing wrong with that, except that few will actually stick to it longer than a few weeks (or days) … Continue reading

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cultivating

i believe in cultivating opposite, but complementary views of life, and i believe in meeting life’s challenges with contradictory strategies. i believe in reckoning with the ultimate meaninglessness of our existence, even as we fall in love with the miracle … Continue reading

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adding up.

wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. the daily work – that goes on, it adds up. — Barbara Kingsolver we all have those “aha” moments, those inexplicable epiphanies that change … Continue reading

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everything.

one’s first step in wisdom is to question everything – and one’s last is to come to terms with everything.–george c. lichtenberg it is easy enough to question everything in this world, but to come to terms with everything is … Continue reading

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bend.

the bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists….japanese proverb january 21, 2010…..that was the last date i posted on this blog. talk about a hiatus. but i had good reason. it’s called life. things that i didn’t … Continue reading

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taking chances for change.

Love bravely, live bravely, be courageous, there’s really nothing to lose. There’s no wrong you can’t make right again, so be kinder to yourself, you know, have fun, take chances. There’s no bounds. — Jewel today was a weird day. … Continue reading

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orange.

it is no secret to those who know me that orange is a favorite color of mine. i have countless objects that are orange in color. for example: 5 of the best orange things in my house: orange ikea throw … Continue reading

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into the heart.

“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.” — Carl Jung

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exhaustion. i haz it.

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