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Spring Fling

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The first step to getting what you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.

I can’t believe that we’re halfway through May already. How did that happen? I blinked and I turned thirty… and Roman turned one… and now Memorial Day is next weekend! I haven’t mentioned it yet, but we’re going on our first family camping trip Memorial Day weekend. I am so excited. My little family along with my girlfriend Kristyn & my sister’s family have rented two cabins nearby. It will be the first time that Roman is sleeping away from home since our beach trip when he was just a tiny infant. I’m a little bit nervous about whether or not he’ll sleep. At present, he refuses to sleep anywhere other than his crib or his car seat. We’re bringing along his pack ‘n play and I’m praying that he sleeps in it. If all else fails, my plan is to exhaust him until he passes out. 😉

I also wanted to take a moment to say thank you for all of the kind and generous comments on my last few posts — especially the ones about shitty days. Today is the first time in months, that I am beginning to feel like myself again. My head has been so cloudy and my thoughts scattered everywhere. It is said that the full moon in Scorpio (which was last night) brings clarity — and I truly feel more clear-headed today than I have in awhile. I hope that this is the beginning of my transition into brighter and easier days.

The clarity that I feel today reminds me of one of my favourite quotes — The first step to getting what you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. Today I am starting a new draft of my personal & professional goals. Once I get it fleshed out, I’ll be sharing the details here. I take goal-setting very seriously and believe that goals serve as maps. Without a clean set of specific and measurable goals, we will surely go astray. And it’s been far too long since I’ve had such a map for myself.

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All of the photographs in this post were taken while on a golden hour walk the other day. The glory of springtime never fails to steal my breath away. How blessed we are to live in a world full of such wonder.

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xo — always & all ways —

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    Are You Oblivious, Aware, or Getting It?

    This is a guest post from my friend, Andy Feld.

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    As I travel and meet new people all over our country, it seems most everyone falls into one of the three areas mentioned in this month’s title. What am I talking about? It’s the societal evolutionary change which is now in progress, although admittedly sometimes imperceptible. It is easy to see that violence rarely leads to anything but more violence. Overt materialism, absent integrity, brings happiness and abundance to very few. Additionally, centuries of male dominated insensitive energy added to a populace unwilling to take responsibility has us at a precarious tipping point.

    So, do you sense what I say is true? Are you oblivious to these changes in the air, or are you ahead of the curve and already taking the steps necessary to not only survive, but thrive in the years to come? Frankly, I am often greeted by individuals with long faces who tell me they will be happy again when things get back to ‘normal’. Normal for many means simply getting back to a life dominated by financial gain and the purchase of new things, but those days may be long gone. Banks are not lending money, our population is increasingly unemployed or aging and dependent, houses are not selling, there seems to be an oversupply of everything and worldwide competition is greater than ever. What if today is the way things will be for the next 20-30 years or longer? What are you going to do to be happy, prosperous, and emotionally abundant?

    Make no mistake, everything is changing and just about everyone is affected. Personally, my income does not approach what I once earned as a corporate CEO, my car is not as new and shiny as it once may have been, and I visit fewer restaurants, but my life has never been more pleasant. Would you agree that now is the time to not only re-evaluate, but also re-create our lives? If so, you are GETTING IT loud and clear, but if not, let’s look into what we can do about it.

    1. We are all One, connected with a common thread of spirit. When I say WE, I mean ALL humans, animals, plant life, earth, and stars. We all are of the same source energy, and understanding and respecting this Oneness is a key to thriving in our new age. Allowing all else to be, with love and respect, and without judgment of unique individual differences will open our portals to Universal Light. One cannot mistreat another human, the earth, our vegetation, and the animals without also mistreating oneself. We are all connected and what we put forth to others is what will always come back to us.

    2. Listen to our heart, our Inner Radar as I call it in my books, without the fear of judgment from others. We are all unique and different, and learning to reach within and hear that guidance we all individually brought forth to this lifetime allows us to grow and prosper in alignment with our life’s purpose. There is no better way to accomplish this than a regular practice of meditation and contemplation.

    3. Understanding the process for manifesting our life’s dreams. It takes quite a bit of practice and self-discipline, and you may be getting tired of hearing me speak about it, but we are the product of our thoughts, emotions, words, and actions. Very little we desire will manifest without the alignment of these four elements. Believe in this, practice and have faith and you will embrace your life like never before.

    4. Learn to appreciate all that you have. From hot running water, to clothes in your closet, and food in the refrigerator, most of us have so much to be thankful for yet rarely acknowledge. The beauty of nature, our relationships, our health and the list should go on and on. Write it down and truly rejoice in how many ways you are blessed.

    5. Diligently work on balancing your male and female attributes. We are all a combination of both masculine and feminine, and the more we keep these two in balance the more we vibrate with the earth.

    Yes, everything is changing. First, become aware and then jump on board, but it will always be the choice of the individual. No one, other than you is responsible for your rescue.

    Whether it is a business, an organization, or individual, the time for changing the status quo in right now. How to go about it in this new environment is what I speak about and teach. I would love the opportunity to work with you or your group.

    With much love and appreciation,
    Andy

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    Andy lives in Morrison, Colorado outside Denver. He travels the country as a frequent speaker on life inspiration and business sales. He is also a regular guest on radio programs across the United States and on local TV.

    You can read more about Andy at his website, Simple Happy, and you can find his books on Amazon at the following links.

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  1. As ALWAYS beautiful photography, Dena. I wish we were taking a family trip. I’m jelly a bit. I hope you have a BLAST – can’t wait to read about it and live vicariously 😉 xo

    1. Thanks, Crista. I’m so excited. We didn’t go camping at all last year b/c well newborn… so I am ‘jonesin!!! 😉

  2. I’m excited to hear more about your goals! I love and admire your organization and determination. So cool to see that you are offering advertising now! Also, you have taken so many great nature photos this spring, I love photographing spring but haven’t done it much this year!

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