I was dragging. The clean laundry laid on my unmade bed. The red suitcase on the floor waited for me to unpack it. I had Pandora playing on my computer and was trudging through organizing Christmas bags, boxes, and bows when my phone rang. I was delighted to see it was my friend Carolyn, with…
Category: Follow Your Heart
A Stop Along the Way
As we fiddled with the buckle across the toes on a pair of sandals, I said to the saleswoman “Well, once we get it right, I hope I never have to change them again.” “If you do, you could just come back,” she responded. “Well, I’m actually moving to North Carolina,” I said. “Oh really? …
On My Way!
I had a purely joyful day cleaning out a closet yesterday. I know this is not normal. But neither am I. As many of you know, I love to declutter. What do I love more than decluttering my own life? Helping other people declutter theirs. But yesterday it was on my home turf. It all…
A Writing Retreat
I love that we can learn new things at any age. In my first writing class at the John C. Campbell Folk School two years ago, not one of us had ever before attempted writing our own life stories. And we were a group with participants in their 20’s up into their 70’s. My experience…
What You Think You See Is What You Get
There are messages that pop up over and over in my life. God realizes I don’t always get them the first time, so he keeps on sending them. And even when I do get the message, invariably sometimes I forget. And then he sends another reminder. We work well in that way, me and God….
You Get What You Ask For
For years I have wanted to become a professional organizer. Friends and family have heard me talk with great excitement about helping people declutter their houses to the point that one, each time I bring it up, says, “Do you hear how excited you are talking about this? Get out there and do it!” For…
Signs
A few weeks ago, I wrote about buying some of the first supplies for my Camino trip. I still have not picked dates or solidified anything, but have had a few signs that my timing is perfect. In yesterday’s mail I received the quarterly newsletter from the Congregation of Notre Dame. My first experience with…
My “Impractical” Convertible
My father said I should think about buying a new car. My current one was seven years old, and according to dad that was old enough. However, my current car was the first car I had actually paid for with “my own money” and I had never envisioned getting rid of a perfectly drivable vehicle. …
The Internships
As part of my physical therapy program, I had to do four internships. As I looked through the list of potential sites, it occurred to me that I could use this as an opportunity to see another part of the country. This is something us renaissance souls do quite a bit – we use what…
Follow Your Heart – part 1
You’ve probably heard it before. It has many forms: follow your heart, follow your bliss, go with your gut, etc. Some refer to it as the “voice” in their head, some even refer to it as a higher power speaking to them. Whatever it is, I’ve learned that when I follow it, I can’t go…
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