I Keep Coming Back to “Why Not?”

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman With the offer to teach in Tokyo this spring, I feel much more relaxed. I’ve been on a roller coaster the last few months, wondering [...]

To Everything There Is a Season

Not to wax dramatic, but this painting captures what my life has felt like to me over the last 3 months. Ok, I’m waxing a little dramatic. (For more information on the artist, click the image.) After a wonderful 15 months of backpacking, teaching/living in China and more traveling, I returned to Boulder and proceeded [...]

Day In The Life – Saturday

The Day In The Life series ended last night. It felt like a roller coaster on a few levels: Sunday started the week with an amazing football game and ended with a painful one; I’ve weighed the pros and cons of taking a part-time job that’s not in my field(s) while waiting for a job [...]

Day In The Life – Friday

Ah, Friday into Saturday – my favorite day of the week. This one has been filled with ideas and possibilities. For someone who thrives on change, this is a blessing and a curse because every scenario brings with it a set of circumstances to be considered. I’m with Emily Dickinson – “I dwell in possibility.” [...]

Day In The Life – Thursday

I’m not a big collector. And instantly I think of all the exceptions – books, outdoor gear, knitting supplies for starters. But these things are my tools. OK, but other than my “tools”, I don’t collect much except for (ha! another exception!) postcards. I really like postcards. Even in my many rounds of purging, the [...]