I am a woman on a quest to live my best life, conquer my fears and inspire others to do the same. I started rock climbing at 52, cycling at 53 and canoed 160 miles on the Yukon River at 54. I am a very ordinary woman- not a super athlete! I just decided to say YES! to life...I hope the lessons I have learned on this journey will encourage you too!
My dear friend, Sara ,took me out today for our annual lunch/shopping trip to celebrate my birthday. I can’t think of anyone who exemplifies this attitude more than Sara. I am working on a v… Source: Do Small Things with Great Love
My dear friend, Sara ,took me out today for our annual lunch/shopping trip to celebrate my birthday. I can’t think of anyone who exemplifies this attitude more than Sara. I am working on a vision board and she showed up for our lunch date with a folder of beautiful pictures and quotes to support my … More Do Small Things with Great Love
I am overwhelmed these days when I turn on my television, log on to Facebook or other on line sites. Everywhere I read about violent acts,vengeful thoughts, fear induced panic, and hatred being spewed by people I always thought were sane and mostly reasonable human beings. I saw a Facebook post that I thought … More Airport Angels
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THE ALBANIAN MOTHER It is easy for me to forget simple blessings at this time of year. I was leaving work on Christmas Eve, my arms overloaded with wrapped presents, work out clothes and a beautiful white poinsettia balanced on top of everything. I leave through an electronic door that you have to swipe … More The Albanian Mother
One of the favorite parts of my job as an event coordinator has been working with the Ward Belmont Reunion for the past ten years. The youngest of these women are 82 now and two years ago we had an attendee that was celebrating her 100th birthday the day of the reunion! This year one … More CONNECTIONS
We have all heard it – “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself” –well that may be true, but what about SPIDERS, bridges, being hurt, being vulnerable? Several people responded that they were struck by the line in my last post that fear is never a reliable counselor. We understand that intellectually but … More Making friends with fear
For the past few months, I have been telling some close friends that I have picked out the title for my blog. Next, I progressed to letting them know that I am starting a blog…but I found myself feeling vulnerable and frightened. Vulnerable and frightened -those emotions have proved to be two of my biggest teachers the past few … More One is NOT Only
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trauma, dissociation and embodiment
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