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Letter Writing: My New 30 Day Challenge
“A good handwritten letter is a creative act, and not just because it is a visual and tactile pleasure. It is a deliberate act of exposure, a form of vulnerability, because handwriting opens a window on the soul in a way that cyber communication can never do. You savor their arrival and later take care ...
My New Year’s Resolutions
“My business is not to remake myself - But make the absolute best of what God made.” Robert Browning Happy New Year! In an enthusiastic, first day of the year attempt to not “remake myself”, I present my 2013 New Year’s Resolutions. Feel free to share yours so we can support each other. 1. I ...
“The box” – My New Year’s Tradition
Although I consider myself an extrovert, I love spending New Year’s quietly at home. Dan and I are having steak and scallops for dinner. Before watching the ball drop in Times Square with Ryan Seacrest, I will go through my “2012 memory box.” It is a tradition I started many years ago as a way ...
Everything Will be Alright: Re-visiting my Article on Positivity
The following post was written for my debut article in Want2Dish, a Frederick online newspaper. Check them out for interesting articles on a variety of topics. frederick.want2dish.com In light of recent national events, I thought it would be helpful to fill our minds this morning with some thoughts on positivity. Every day brings new challenges, ...
It’s What’s for Breakfast! Crab-Spinach Egg Casserole
There’s something about the holiday season that makes me want to try new recipes. Perhaps it’s the cooler weather, the anticipation of a house once-again full of life and hungry sons, or just my internal clock saying it’s time to stay inside and celebrate hearth & home! Yesterday I did a taste-test for a crab-spinach ...
30 Day Photo Challenge- The Gift
“Each day comes with its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.” What an adventure this past month has been trying to keep up with my 30 Day Photo Challenge to capture theextraordinary hidden in my ordinary days. Some days were harder than others and so this has been an exercise in the power of intention. When ...
30 Day Photo Challenge: Recess!
“If I am to continue to grow as a human being and as an artist, it’s imperative for me to respect the power of play. Playing is hard for most women I know. It’s important to have fun if you’re to function at full throttle.” Sarah Ban Breathnach, “Simple Abundance” My life has certainly been ...
30 Day Photo Challenge: “Not Yet What I will Be”
It’s a very ordinary door that I walked through this morning but it made me feel extraordinary when I left one hour later. John Bingham, runner and author of An Accidental Athlete, captures the essence of why I continue to walk through the door. “What I want most for myself is to learn to run ...
My 30 Day Photo Challenge- Must Love Voting!
The crowds at the polls today remind us that we have a voice. It is our priviledge and honor to use that voice so that we earn the opportunity to be part of the “conversation.” What do I love more than shoes? (Or in this case….boots!) Getting an out-of-the-blue (or could it be red?), spontaneous ...
It’s all about Grace: My Year at In-Fit Studio- Part 3
Today’s post is the third installment of my past year’s experience at In-Fit Studios in Frederick, Maryland. In my Oct 11th post, I focused on Courage. On Oct 15th, I wrote about Rage. Today, it’s all about Grace. News flash: I don’t know it all. Apparently my family knew this about me but I was ...
