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Did you know there is book about a category of people called Highly Sensitive? And a self-test you can take? I just recently discovered this. One of the questions is, “Are you easily overwhelmed by such things as bright lights, strong smells, coarse fabrics, or sirens nearby?”. Yes I am…and shopping malls, loud noises of …

Cooking is at once child’s play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love.”~ Craig Claiborn Thanksgiving can be a time of cooking, of gathering. Just for fun, and to spread lighthearted joy, here is a Soul Soup…a short one minute video I created in Vivienne McMaster’s Montage course. You will see me …

There is something so powerful and amazing when women gather together. I have many things to be grateful for…family, healing, good health, our home. Yet one of the things present in my heart, is gratitude for the women in my life. A few weeks ago I met with two close friends, but it was the …

I want to know if you can see beauty even when it’s not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.” ~Oriah Mountain Dreamer, The Invitation. I am surrounded by brown and gray…November in Minnesota. The glorious colors of fall leaves are gone. It is much more of a challenge to …

Fall is so magical. The bright colors, followed by the softer golds, and then leaves dancing their way to the ground. Here in Minnesota the leaves are mostly gone now. But the magic stays in my heart quite awhile. Passing along the glory and magic of fall to tuck inside your heart. Every leaf speaks …

I am honored and delighted that Claire Lopez, novelist gave me a Very Inspiring Blogger Award! For keeping the blogisphere a beautiful place. Thank you so much, Claire. This touches my heart! I love to bring hope by sharing beauty, sacred wonder, and aha moments on the journey of life. I am grateful for all of …

Find the beauty in fences, and take photos of them. This was the challenge in Kim Klassen’s Beyond Layers class. I pass by our rustic old cattle fences almost every day on my nature walks. But I am not sure I ever stop to really look at them. Can there be beauty, even in old …

Learning to trust is one of life’s most difficult tasks.~Issac Watts I almost didn’t write…it was a tough week. I am working on Trust. Wow, did that bring up emotional baggage to the surface. How do I trust when sudden, unpleasant events have happened? And not just to me, but to many in my life. …

Change…what an emotion filled word that can be. While driving to a workshop called Embracing Change, I felt some fear even talking about change, never mind “embrace” it. Change to me felt like loss, unexpected deaths, scariness. But this unique workshop with Discovery Horse, uses horse facilitated learning. I couldn’t resist. Oh my. I learned SO …

Last week I had a few days of feeling really blah, letting myself slip into that worry, worry anxious place again. Even though I know better. My husband wanted to go fishing for a few days, while the fall weather was still warm. I had several really important reasons why we shouldn’t go…it is a …