"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible." ~ Arthur C. Clarke This week, we've been watching an approaching winter storm develop. I love knitting while I'm layered in various knitting garments to keep warm. That's good since I have plenty of hats, scarves and…Read more Craftvent Day 14
Nature
Celebrating Life: Beauty and the Box
In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take. In February, I challenged myself to look for the beauty that surrounds me every day. It isn't always easy to look for the beauty in a windstorm or multiple days without sunshine. This week I'm celebrating life with the amazing mountain view I managed…Read more Celebrating Life: Beauty and the Box
Working from Home: Weeks 49 and 50
Life is very fleeting. Seize the moments when they arise. February can be a hard time in the PNW. It's cold. It's dark. Many days we don't see the sun. It's also a hopeful time. The days are getting longer. Spring feels right around the corner. These past few weeks have been mostly cold with…Read more Working from Home: Weeks 49 and 50
Celebrating Life: Surprises
Dreams are necessary to life. ~ Anais Nin Life is full of ups and downs. Some surprises are great. Some are less desirable. I learned from The Gratitude Diaries every time we receive negative feedback it takes at least 3 - 6 positive feedbacks/experiences to cancel out the 1 negative. Our brains are still hardwired…Read more Celebrating Life: Surprises
That’s Right, Woodchuck-chuckers, It’s Groundhog Day!
Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The other day I was contemplating why I enjoy Groundhog Day so much. Is it six more weeks of winter or six more weeks until spring? Or is it a made up reason to celebrate life when it's cold, dark and you miss the sun? Or maybe this…Read more That’s Right, Woodchuck-chuckers, It’s Groundhog Day!
Craftvent Day 12
Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes. Day 12 marks the official half way point for my Craftvent kal! Sure, I was supposed to open these on December 12, but look at the value I'm getting out of this? Can I…Read more Craftvent Day 12
The Books of 2020
Always look on the bright side of life. Otherwise it'll be too dark to read. ~ Unknown With the conclusion of 2020, means the end of my 2020 Book Challenge. I was very ambitious last year when I set my reading goal of 25 books. Based off of 2019, I thought it was doable. Nothing…Read more The Books of 2020
Meditative Hiking
We are not makers of history. We are made by history. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Being out in nature can soothe the soul. Weather it's watching a beautiful summer sunset, or a winter sunrise that turns into mist and fog, or crossing copious streams and puddles from heavy rains, nature never fails to put…Read more Meditative Hiking
Working from Home: Week 46
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. ~ Plato Today's quote struck an accord with me this morning. When we talk with friends, family, coworkers or even people we live with, how much do we really know what's going on behind the scenes? As an introvert, I am aware of my…Read more Working from Home: Week 46
2021: The Year of Opportunities, Possibilities and Listening
Failure is the first page of the book of wisdom. Success the last. 2020 was going to be a year for the history books just based on it's date alone. None of us were alive during the year 1010, and I don't think many of us will see the calendar year 3030. Somehow my gut…Read more 2021: The Year of Opportunities, Possibilities and Listening
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