Archive for April, 2010
Lifting The World With Best Selling Author of Middle Place, Kelly Corrigan
Apr 29th
I just caught an interview with Best selling author, Kelly Corrigan, on the Today Show this morning. Immediately I thought to myself, “I want a friend like her in my life.” She’s a smart, savvy, peaceful woman who has clearly settled into her place in this world and inspiring the rest of us to do [...]
Part 2 :: Give Your Top 5 Favorite Books Away :: The Wakeup Call
Apr 27th
Okay, so when I posted “Give Your Top 5 Favorite Books Away” I couldn’t wait to bound upstairs pick out my five books and sit down to my desk with all five stacked high in accomplishment. Then I’d whip out my post-its and assign each book to the person I believed would most benefit from [...]
Dear Life, Can We Do This Every Day?
Apr 26th
I have always believed that life should be fun. All of it. Work. Play. Relationships. Family. School. Everything.
I believed that from sun up to sun down, we could be so excited about life, so into it and full of zest, that we would all look like a 6 year old after a day at Disneyland [...]
Give Your Top 5 Favorite Books Away
Apr 25th
How Many Times Have You Read The Same Book, Twice?
I spent a good 30 minutes dusting my bookshelf yesterday when it occurred to me that some of my favorite books sit on the shelves waiting to be read, or waiting for a time when I need to reference them. Truth is, I never read the [...]
What A Difference TODAY Makes
Apr 22nd
Are you ready to live fulfilled and content everyday?
When was the last time you reached the end of your day and found yourself absolutely pleased at the way it all turned out? Life seemed to work out for you on this day.
Go back there and remember. What happened that made it so rewarding, so connected [...]
Listening To Life: What I Learned From Olly The Otter
Apr 14th
I spent a wonderful extended weekend at home with my parents who live in Bend, Oregon, about 3 hours away from me in Portland. I enjoyed lunch, dinner prep, and evening talks with Mom and snowmobiling, tinkering in the garage and early morning coffee (always readily prepared with love for me) with Dad.
It is amazing [...]
New York Times: Social Networks, a Lifeline for the Chronically Ill
Apr 7th
New York Times: Social Networks a Lifeline for the Chronically Ill
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Published: March 24, 2010
A former model who is now chronically ill and struggles just to shower says the people she has met online have become her family. A quadriplegic man uses the Web to share tips on which places have the best [...]
Keeping Score
Apr 6th
We’re been raised not to give ourselves too much credit, not to tout our accomplishments and most of all, to never, never keep score. But on my drive home today I got to thinking about the ad in the local paper declaring April 9th, 2010 “Pay It Forward” Day. Albeit a very unique marketing tactic, [...]
The Re-Birth Of You
Apr 4th
Today marks the date of a powerful day in religious history. We all know the details and if you don’t, you probably don’t care to know, so for those of you looking for more info on the meaning of Easter, head over to Wikipedia. As for me, I’m concerned with what draws me, what draws [...]
