There’s something about the darkness that scares us – or maybe we’ve been taught to fear the darkness because of fairy tales, movies, TV, and the news. I personally have been delighted to discover the magic and mystery of dark. My husband and I visited Joshua Tree National Park for five days this fall. We […]
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Day 3 – Notice what is there (31 Notes from Nature)
During my walk yesterday, I was stopped short by this message of love and beauty from Nature. I’d bet if you look around during your walk today, Nature will share a message of love and beauty with you, too.
Day 2 – Be like water (31 Notes from Nature)
I have rafted and kayaked thousands of miles. As a kid, we rafted the American River in Sacramento, CA each summer. In college, I took canoeing as part of my PE credit courses. And in 1998, my brother and sister-in-law bought me my first kayak (Best. Present. Ever.). I was hooked and kayaked obsessively from […]
Day 1 – Find the stillness (31 Notes from Nature)
One this first day of 31 Notes from Nature, let’s practice something deceptively simple: find your stillness. I took this photo one fall day when I was out hiking in the Coconino National Forest. After crashing around in the woods having a great time I stumbled across this miracle: a natural chair. It literally said […]
You can sleep when you’re dead
You know the saying, “You can sleep when you’re dead”…? I hate that saying. You know why? Cuz if I don’t sleep, I wish I was dead. I’m a minimum of nine hours, but sometimes 12 hour sleeper. If I don’t get that much, I’m cranky, headachy, and not good for much. I feel some […]
Being bold and brave 14 seconds at at time
In June of this year, I gave the morning keynote talk at the Western Women’s Business Center’s annual conference. I spoke about my Grand Canyon trip, which also inspired my fourth book Make Some Room, and how I learned to be bold and brave 14 seconds at a time. If you’re interested in watching the 20 […]