On August 14th, 140 of us gathered in the magical redwoods to dance, sing, play and drum around the fire all night for 3 nights in a row! This gathering was exactly that, a gathering, a coming together of people from all different backgrounds to create a 'village' and place that supports one another in working together to co-exist, problem solve, create, heal, transform and connect. The following is a quick video I made talking about some of my 'golden moments' from the past week. There are many more special experiences than can be shared in one video, but this certainly highlights a few. Enjoy!
Yes, my hair looks different! My sweet friends Tabitha and Padme helped me put yarn braids in my hair. I LOVE them!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
An Inspiring Story of Friendship
A friend of mine just sent me the link to this video. Truly, if they can be friends, why can't the rest of us?
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
New Year Musings
I am going through my journals from 2004 mapping my Europe trip for a little project and out fell this card that I picked up in Tours, France. It seems appropriate to remember these things at the New Year. (it was in french and following is an english translation) There is something poetic about the french.
La vie...
La vie est une chance, saisis-la.
La vie est beaute, admire-la.
La vie est beatitude, savoure-la.
La vie est un reve, fais-en une realite.
La vie est un defi, fais-lui face.
La vie est un devoir, accomplis-le.
La vie est un jeu, joue-le.
La vie est precieuse, prends-en soin.
La vie est une richesse, conserve-la.
La vie est amour, jouis-en.
La vie est un mystere, perce-le.
La vie est promesse, remplis-la.
La vie est tristesse, surmonte-la.
La vie est un hymne, chante-le.
La vie est une aventure, ose-la.
La vie est un combat, accepte-le.
La vie est un bonheur, merite-le.
La vie est la vie, defends-la.
~Mere Teresa
Life....
Life is an opportunity, grab it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is blissful, savor it.
Life is a dream, make it a reality.
Life is a challenge, meet it head-on.
Life is an obligation, fulfill it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is precious, take care of it.
Life is rich, treasure it.
Life is love, enjoy it.
Life is a mystery, solve it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sadness, overcome it.
Life is a hymn, sing it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is happiness, deserve it.
Life is life, Live it.
~Mother Theresa
La vie...
La vie est une chance, saisis-la.
La vie est beaute, admire-la.
La vie est beatitude, savoure-la.
La vie est un reve, fais-en une realite.
La vie est un defi, fais-lui face.
La vie est un devoir, accomplis-le.
La vie est un jeu, joue-le.
La vie est precieuse, prends-en soin.
La vie est une richesse, conserve-la.
La vie est amour, jouis-en.
La vie est un mystere, perce-le.
La vie est promesse, remplis-la.
La vie est tristesse, surmonte-la.
La vie est un hymne, chante-le.
La vie est une aventure, ose-la.
La vie est un combat, accepte-le.
La vie est un bonheur, merite-le.
La vie est la vie, defends-la.
~Mere Teresa
Life....
Life is an opportunity, grab it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is blissful, savor it.
Life is a dream, make it a reality.
Life is a challenge, meet it head-on.
Life is an obligation, fulfill it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is precious, take care of it.
Life is rich, treasure it.
Life is love, enjoy it.
Life is a mystery, solve it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sadness, overcome it.
Life is a hymn, sing it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is happiness, deserve it.
Life is life, Live it.
~Mother Theresa
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Create Long Lasting Change, Instantly
Read below to find out how to get YOUR FULL SCHOLARSHIP (a $150 value) to the Instant Change for Long Term Success Event! I am so excited to share this with all of you!
Join myself, Missy Wilreker and my colleague Clifford Meurer for this One-time Event on Saturday, November 22nd, 2008, in downtown Santa Cruz.
“Instant Change for Long Term Success: How to make simple changes to create more success at work, at home and look forward to waking up each day!”
Do you feel trapped in your life? Perhaps in your relationship or with a job you don’t like. Do you feel like you go through each day and it just doesn’t feel like ‘you’? We’re here to tell you: YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Often, when things in our lives are familiar, they become comfortable and easy, even when they may actually be unsatisfying. It sure seems easier to deal with what is comfortable than make a scary change into the unknown. But….
Is that fulfilling? NO! Is that helping you to achieve your dreams? Probably Not! Are you happy? Most likely not 100%!
Many of us have that day where we look around at our life and ask “How the heck did I get here?” It’s shocking, but true. You look in the mirror and don’t recognize yourself. What happened to those things you were passionate about? The career you dreamed of as a kid, or relationships with people that are fulfilling and exciting. Have you been stuffing all of who you are away to fit in or get along? Once you realize this, the inner battle becomes living in what’s comfortable versus living authentically in the world.
Should you have to choose? We don’t think so!
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You’ll also learn:
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You’ll walk away from this event with the simple formula for living fearlessly and make the lasting changes you want quickly, easily and confidently!
So, are you ready to break through your fears and live successfully?!
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~Missy & Clifford
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Sunday, October 5, 2008
Connection To Each Other
A friend posted this on her blog, Reason Enough, and I agree with her that it helps to feel connected. So, here we go:
Sitting... on my futon in my new 'sitting room' up in the woods.
Smelling... the sweet smell of Copal incense from Mexico (oh wait, now a cat used the litter box just as I was typing this...eeewwww!)
Listening... to my housemate and his girlfriend watching the fabulous movie "Into the Wild" and the thumping of my kitties' feet as they dash back and forth happily in their new home.
Drinking... Iced tea (that I refilled after having just knocked it off the arm of the futon - oops!)
Reading... the Mists of Avalon series by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Also Reading... Where the Hell Is Matt? blog and inventory lists for work - ugh
Loving... living up in the hills a little bit, preparing for a new phase of my life
Dreading... financial crunch, the future of the US economy
Eagerly anticipating... What might be just around the corner that is yet to be known, world change, the success of my latest percolating vision on my gifts for this lifetime.
Worrying... that I don't live fully in gratitude and unconditional love; that I am missing chances to make change and help people; if we are going to completely ruin this beautiful place in which we live.
Wishing... to live comfortably and easefully, people could spend more time honoring each others strengths, listening to each other and helping out, for a home that is my own to live in and share with others
Praying... that all being on all planes, in all places and in all times may be relieved from their suffering and know deep deep peace.
Grateful... for every moment and being in my life; for my abundance of love and joy
Sharing... my heart, my smile, my dreams, my compassion, kindness and these thoughts
Sitting... on my futon in my new 'sitting room' up in the woods.
Smelling... the sweet smell of Copal incense from Mexico (oh wait, now a cat used the litter box just as I was typing this...eeewwww!)
Listening... to my housemate and his girlfriend watching the fabulous movie "Into the Wild" and the thumping of my kitties' feet as they dash back and forth happily in their new home.
Drinking... Iced tea (that I refilled after having just knocked it off the arm of the futon - oops!)
Reading... the Mists of Avalon series by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Also Reading... Where the Hell Is Matt? blog and inventory lists for work - ugh
Loving... living up in the hills a little bit, preparing for a new phase of my life
Dreading... financial crunch, the future of the US economy
Eagerly anticipating... What might be just around the corner that is yet to be known, world change, the success of my latest percolating vision on my gifts for this lifetime.
Worrying... that I don't live fully in gratitude and unconditional love; that I am missing chances to make change and help people; if we are going to completely ruin this beautiful place in which we live.
Wishing... to live comfortably and easefully, people could spend more time honoring each others strengths, listening to each other and helping out, for a home that is my own to live in and share with others
Praying... that all being on all planes, in all places and in all times may be relieved from their suffering and know deep deep peace.
Grateful... for every moment and being in my life; for my abundance of love and joy
Sharing... my heart, my smile, my dreams, my compassion, kindness and these thoughts
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Time to Move On
So, it is now the time for me to move on to another home. Still in the Santa Cruz area, but I am moving up up into the mountains a little bit. I am really excited about this change and really nervous at the same time. As you can see in this picture of my new rooftop (the brown y-shaped roof), when you zoom out, my new home is kind of out there and further away from civilization.
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Now, I know the last time I lived away from town, it was challenging and then I grew to love it, so I hope I do this time as well
My new housemate, Scott, is awesome and I am looking forward to all the new doors, including the ones to my two rooms and bathroom, that may open as a result of this new adventure.
See you soon in my new home!!
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Now, I know the last time I lived away from town, it was challenging and then I grew to love it, so I hope I do this time as well
My new housemate, Scott, is awesome and I am looking forward to all the new doors, including the ones to my two rooms and bathroom, that may open as a result of this new adventure.
See you soon in my new home!!
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