Category Archives: Finding Myself

Goals Revisited

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Recently I was asked to write an essay about my long-term goals, normally this wouldn’t be a problem. You see, I used to be all about goals, short-term and long-term goals, I’ve held onto 5 year plans for as long as I … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Ch Ch Ch Changes, Finding Myself, Giving, Goals, It's Not About Self, Journeying | 24 Comments

Debt

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about debt; I loathe debt and yet for a long while I didn’t realize debt wasn’t necessarily about money.  The truth is you can be in many types of debt and not even realize the effect … Continue reading →

Posted in Do something, Downshifting, Finding Myself, Journeying, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Simplicity | 20 Comments

Reclaiming Simple Sundays & Simple Weekends…

Posted on August 29, 2010 by

Photo credit The truth is, yesterday I finally broke out the camera (I purposely choose the rhythm of only going behind the lens when my soul tells me) and found a hiking trail and a park and a river and … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Finding Myself, Life Is Beautiful, Reclaiming Simple Sundays | 6 Comments

Daily Affirmation

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

What do you like in your life?

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Finding Myself, Getting Healthy, Life Is Beautiful, Personal Responsibility, Simple Living and Reducing Stress | 6 Comments

My Ice Cream

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

“Sometimes we stare so long at our balloon in the sky we forget that our ice cream is melting on our plate” I’m in a season of incredible change, exciting change, longed for yet scary change, it’s a season of following … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, All Things Bright and Beautiful, Dreams, Finding Myself, Inventing My Life, Lessons Learned, Purpose Driven Life, Quotes

In Need Of Renewal…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by

For a long while, I have felt, well weary. I coped very well while away, but when I left the children I finally had the head space to deal with all I saw and experienced; I began to grieve, question and … Continue reading →

Posted in Being Gentle and Kind, Faith, Finding Myself, Laying Foundations For The Life Plan, Purpose Driven Life, Repairing Damage, The "Impossible" Challenge | 13 Comments

I guess I should announce…

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

That I am home. Leaving was single-handedly one of the top two most difficult days of my life, walking away from beautiful faces, filled with smiles, hope, love and desperation, a desire and need to be loved completely.  I saw the … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the World in 80 Days, Faith, Finding Myself, Goals, Inventing My Life, Laying Foundations For The Life Plan, New Beginnings, The "Impossible" Challenge | 28 Comments

Grateful, Thankful, Blessed…

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

For the last few days, I have spent a lot of time in tears, or perhaps more correctly, sobbing. This is not because I am sad or depressed, it is not because I can not cope with what I’ve experienced, … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Do something, Faith, Finding Myself, Inventing My Life, Laying Foundations For The Life Plan, Lessons Learned, New Beginnings, Oh so Blessed, Purpose Driven Life, Thankful Tuesdays

Always Remember

Posted on June 2, 2010 by

I read some pretty sound advice this morning from journalist Barbara Budd, a cancer survivor and single adoptive mom to a son from Russia, she said: Remember who you wanted to be… I wanted to be: a humanitarian an advocate … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethical Consumption, Finding Myself, Inventing My Life, Laying Foundations For The Life Plan, Purpose Driven Life | 6 Comments

Must Get Things Done Monday – Overwhelmed Edition

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

Yesterday it hit me, there have been a lot of changes over the last 6 weeks, probably too many, and in truth, it has been a tough few years.  In the six weeks I’ve been dealing with moving, a broken laptop, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Finding Myself, Lessons Learned, Oh so Blessed, Purpose Driven Life, Simple Living and Reducing Stress | 9 Comments