Tag: hope
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When Life Is Win-Win
Winning is something we all enjoy. Not everyone is competitive–that’s a different story. Winning is a sense of accomplishment that everyone can feel good about because it means we showed up as our best selves and did what we intended to do. Sweet success. The U.S. Hockey Team played the USSR in the 1980 Olympics.…
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Hunger Is For More Than Food
We have the incredible privilege of watching the broad stroke of life behind our home. Birds in the air and pond, animals, all making a place for themselves in our local ecosystem. There are certain expectations of the different species that populate our yard. The ducks swim, dipping their heads under water to snack on…
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Balloon Bash–Or Bust?
When we finally celebrated John’s birthday with all the grands, it was more a party along the level of an elementary school child. It’s why John connects so well with children. The kids had gotten a plethora of balloons for the celebration, filled with helium and bobbing around like apples in a tub of water.…
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Dream A Little Dream
Growing up, I had dreams of becoming wonderful things–but I never landed on just one thing. The first career I chose was to be a horse trainer, then it morphed into owning a ranch and raising horses. I was a typical young gal horse fanatic. As I got older, I determined I wanted to be…
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The Gift Of Today
2021 has finally arrived. The new year brings the hope of change, doing life differently. The beauty in life, however, is the wonder of each new day giving us a chance to show up as our best selves. To live life now, being present with our circumstances and people around us. Making each day count.…