Tag: passion
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When Passion Pays A Price
I’m quite a passionate person. Living in a passionate world surrounded by many kinds of passionate people. Strong feelings and strong beliefs–which run the gamut of issues and faiths–drive us all. Passion flavors life with an intensity of desire that can be overwhelming. I’m passionate about quite a few things. My family elevates my passion…
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Wet And Reckless Abandon
Water is something we all need for survival. Our bodies are made mostly of water, as is our world. But enjoying water is something completely different. We’re in Colorado, where it’s drier and sublimely cooler. Where sweat doesn’t happen as easily and offensive odors don’t creep up as quickly. Playing in water takes on a…
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Have Shneezles, Should Not Travel
John and I’ve been waiting forever to get away alone. The previous ten months have been a jumbled collection of too much travel, multitudes of appointments, a plethora of conversations that have filled both our lives. Busy has become a way of life. Everyone’s busy these days. What we’ve done, however, is made life outside of us…
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The Journey From Now To Not Yet
I know where I want to go. It’s whether or not I’ll make it that I can’t guarantee. I’m a woman of many words. I fill journals quickly and have run out of places to store them. They’ve spilled over into John’s space–not good. For years I’ve wanted to use those words to write books.…
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All In, No Hesitation, No Excuse
Watching kids of any age is a lesson in enthusiasm. Rarely do they hold back when they’re involved in something they enjoy. Adults often evaluate an activity before engaging, weighing value against time, cost and energy output. Is it worth doing? Kids don’t evaluate. They do. Passion translates into action. We had eighteen-month-old Sloane here…
Tip of My Iceberg 