It was advertised as a great family trip, a leisurely four hour, 15 mile kayak on the Manistique River through a wildlife refuge. I had watched the video on youtube of a father and son, all smiles as they paddled past trees and the chirping of birds. Marika and I love nature, love being on the water. We’ve kayaked many times together, in bays, along...
Read MoreThe Hardest Thing to Do Is Doing Nothing
“Beautifully Balanced” by Deborah South-McEvoy We’ve all been there. You hear a great motivational speaker or attend an uplifting event or read some inspiring article and a million new ideas swirl around your head and you can’t wait to take some action. In fact you’re so ready to do it all that you don’t know where to...
Read MoreThe Body Connection
I know me. If I don’t find enjoyment in doing something, I’m not going to follow through. If I don’t have a deep motivation for WHY I am doing something, I won’t stay with it. Some people are able to go the gym every morning, even when they don’t feel like it, because it’s “what they do.” This doesn’t...
Read MoreThe Power of Community
I believe there is great power in working with others. Sharing ourselves with people we trust and respect helps us see many more possibilities and options than we can imagine in our own minds. I live with myself and my dogs and am self-employed and so I know, first-hand, how important it is to step outside of my solitary comfort zones and seek the wisdom...
Read MoreMom’s the Word
As many of you know, my mom passed away last June. With Mother’s Day and her birthday coming up this month, I am, of course, filled with all kinds of emotions–sadness and loss, naturally. But also great gratitude and love. The theme for this year’s Mother’s Day Hallmark commercial is “Celebrating all that our moms have given...
Read MoreWhy It’s Good To Cry
I have been crying a lot lately. But that’s not why I’m writing this. I’m writing this because, for years, I didn’t cry. Like most of us, I’ve had sorrow and trauma in my past. But instead of feeling it, sharing it and releasing it, I buried it. I tucked my sadness and grief deep and away, convinced that, if I didn’t...
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