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Category Archives: relationships
When Your “I” Breaks
What wants to unfold in you? Where do you find your joy? What are you afraid of not playing out before you leave this life? Continue reading
Posted in animals, authenticity, awakening, co-creating, connection, conscious living, creativity, dog friendly, education, Empaths, friends, hope, Inspiration, law of attraction, mental health, mental health and children, NAMI, pets, relationships, resilience, self love, self-care, service, spiritual, Synchronicity, therapy dogs, trauma, writing
Tagged bliss, connection, friendship, inspiration, joy, light, love, musical theater, routines, shadow, Shine, synchronicity, trauma
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The Power in No Power: A Woman’s Search for Meaning
I’m sitting here on a Sunday thinking about the light side of no power and feeling frustrated by the dark side. I hunt for a narrative that feels good. So many thoughts demand the floor, as it’s been awhile since … Continue reading
Posted in awakening, co-creating, conscious living, creativity, healthy living, Inspiration, mental health, relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged 1440 Multiversity, adventure, Ashland, California, Deuter's Buddha Nature, first break, Generators, intention, Introspection, intuition, Lithia Springs Resort, Man's Search for Meaning, PG&E, Power, power outage, Santa Cruz Mountains, The Joker
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Ashlandia
Nestled in Southern Oregon just across the Oregon border, Ashlandia is a world all its own, a beautiful world indeed. Continue reading
Posted in bathing ritual, co-creating, conscious living, film, fine dining, community art, healthy living, Inspiration, Rejuvenation, relationships, relaxation, self-care, spas, wine and food
Tagged Academy Awards 2019, Alchemy, Animated Shorts 2010, Ashland, Cowhorn Winery, Documentary Shorts 2019, fine dining, Hearsay, Lithia Springs Resort, Live Action Shorts 2019, Mt. Shasta, Roma, wine
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The Best Present Not Under the Tree
With my oldest son getting married at the end of the year we announced that gifts would come in the form of cash to be spent on that trip surrounding the marriage and not in pretty, wrapped presents under the tree. … Continue reading
Posted in belief systems, conscious living, holidays, Inspiration, parenting, pets, positive attitude, relationships, relaxation
Tagged Christmas, commercialism, giving, Hanukkah, Holidays, love, New Year's, receiving
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Jordan Weil Goes to Boys State 2016
When Jordan was invited by his high school to apply for the 2016 Boys State, we had never heard of this program. We soon learned it is put on by The American Legion. After sitting through the Inaugural Ceremony Awards … Continue reading
Posted in healthy living, mentoring, parenting, relationships
Tagged Boys' State, CA Boys' State, California, Redding, Sacramento State, The American Legion
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The Pure Goodness Jar
When this year began, I heard somewhere about this idea to create a Pure Goodness Jar. The Jar would be a place to jot down things made of “pure goodness.” At the end of the year, on New Year’s Eve, the idea … Continue reading
Lessons from the Pack
We are getting a new puppy mid-June named Kai. He is a yellow labrador retriever. His momma, Reece, was friends with our beautiful Ms. Bay who passed last January. When we found out Reece was going to have puppies, we … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, nature, pets, relationships, resilience
Tagged animals, Asilomar, behavior, Change.org, foster care, instinct, labrador retrievers, mental health
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