“Love whatever gets in the way, until it ceases to be an obstacle.” —Mark Nepo There lives an elephant kept from his freedom by a thin rope tied to one leg. A passing man, who realized that this flimsy tether could not restrain…
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Volunteering Matters: Apshawa Preserve
Read moreTrees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life. —Hermann Hess On Sunday, I headed into…
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SWAN: Raise Your Awareness
Read moreSWAN (Stop Wasting Away Now) is a weekly dose of inspiration from me to you. Each week I will make a short video post about something on my mind. The posts will be unscripted & shot straight from my soul. Stop wasting away now, life’s…
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Losing a Pet
Read moreFor the past two weeks I’ve been intensely struggling with Mika’s death. Long story short, she was my baby. I raised her from a tiny kitten. I considered her a daughter and not a pet. She was an inside/outside cat. She was a hunter. Sometimes…
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SPRING FITNESS CHALLENGE: The Results
Read moreFirst & foremost, I apologize that this post is 7 days late and that I bombed out on Weeks 7 & 8. You won’t find any excuses here. I take full responsibility for the fact that I messed up. I let myself down & more…
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Volunteering Matters: Deer Exclosure at Apshawa Preserve
Read moreVolunteering Matters is an ongoing series where I share photographs & thoughts regarding my favourite volunteer projects. Volunteering is an important part of my life. I’m always looking for ways to volunteer my time & energy to good, fulfilling causes. While it can be difficult…
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If it’s worth having, it’s worth fighting for.
Read moreSometimes Most times, life isn’t easy. In our minds, we have a picture of how we think it should be. We start out with an idea, we develop a plan, and then we work to make it happen. I want to write a book. I…
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Do what you can with what you’ve got.
Read moreSometimes Most times, life doesn’t pan out exactly as we plan it. Stuff happens. The dog gets sick. A tire blows out on the way there. Your flight gets cancelled. Your hair turns shockingly pink instead of golden blonde. The band never shows up. You…
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Judgment Day & the Apocalypse
Read moreIf you haven’t heard the news, there is a group of folks claiming that May 21st (this Saturday) will be Judgment Day—the day that God will destroy the world because of the sins of mankind. According to their theory, this is what will happen on…