What Do You See?

What Do You See?

The quality of life is in proportion, always, to the capacity for delight. The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention…the reward for attention is always healing…more than anything else, attention is an act of connection. ~Julia Cameron, The...
Growing Pains? Go High.

Growing Pains? Go High.

I’ve been listening to different perspectives on something many of us share—growth and change happenin’ way too fast. The guy in his longtime second home wants to relax instead of doing chores. Can’t find anyone to hire. The home-builder wrangling subcontractors who...
Wake Up, Show Up, & Grow Up

Wake Up, Show Up, & Grow Up

Lindsey at the McCall Chamber recently texted asking if I would talk about Community Something at the spring breakfast. At first I had a little rush of Really, Me? then a little panic of OMG What Will I Say? followed by Oh, Yes, Of Course! All the exact expression of...
A Confession

A Confession

I want to confess how much I don’t know what I’m doing. Yeah, probably not a surprise to you. It became clear (again) after the last Thoreau event~ some of you were even there. The idea seemed pretty cool. I skimmed Walden, the Bhagavad Gita, and parts of the Vishnu...
Changing That Outdated Story

Changing That Outdated Story

I recently chucked a story. It was a powerful one too, one that limited me for years. Driving back to McCall in December, I landed in Grand Junction, gateway to red rock country. Hmm.  Sunshine in the forecast and the nearby Colorado National Monument has trails...
The Ripple Effect. UnIntended. UnImagined.

The Ripple Effect. UnIntended. UnImagined.

Jayme was being both supportive and mischievous with this sabbatical farewell gift. “You’re doing research. You’ll need pens.” Maybe she knew I needed a big shove to lie down in Shavasana. Maybe she wanted to make me laugh~ So What?  Maybe she just wanted to give...