Balancing Busy with Be-ing

It appears as if the world has woken up from its pandemic slumber. A few months ago the streets were empty. However, today, in my neighborhood, the restaurants have their windows a...

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Live Looking Forward

“Pedal pedal pedal!” my dad shouted to me as he let go of the back of my banana seat and gave me a big thrust forward. My dad taught me to ride a beautiful yellow bicycle with whit...

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Choosing Happiness

I’ve learned that positive energy and an upbeat attitude can rub some people wrong. Close to 15 years ago I spent five days camping with a large childless group of 30 and 40-year-o...

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Trimming the Dead Branches
I live in a sea of 1950’s ranch brick homes with tall aging trees. Colorado sunshine can be relentless in the summertime and these trees bring welcome relief from the heat. They al...
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Loving Light

I met my husband Randy two decades ago. We were both in our mid-20’s and living lives that were mostly light and free. I had moved to Michigan for what I considered my first real j...

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Coronavirus and Carving out White Space

This week (and for the foreseeable future) I'm letting go of all the busyness and giving myself a pause.

With the uncertainty of Covid, now more than ever might be the best time t...

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Addition by Subtraction

A cough that wouldn’t go away, episodes of vertigo, dizziness, wheezing, and not feeling like I could get enough air in my lungs—I spent more time not feeling well in 2020 than fee...

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A Fresh Take on Resolutions

What if we’ve been doing resolutions wrong all these years? And since many of us don’t achieve our resolutions—often feeling defeated before we even start, what if there were anoth...

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