Reality Stings, But Possibilities Await

My reaction isn’t quite what I had predicted. I’d looked forward to this day literally for years and then its much-anticipated arrival earlier this week brought about a fierce mixture of emotions which I am still reeling from. As expected, I was and am excited beyond belief, but with the excitement also came feelings of …

Small Kindnesses DO Matter

She may not have been Famous, but she was well-educated and very well-loved throughout her short life.  When asked, in her dying days, what was the one thing that she wished she had done differently, she bravely admitted that she wished that she had been kinder to people along the way.  I thought that was …

Hitting the Road Again

Camping is spiritually, socially, emotionally and physically re-awakening for my soul!  It just is.  Plain and simple.  As soon as we hit the road, the longing inside me to be 'at one with nature' is immediately soothed.  The fresh, clean air, the familiar chirping sounds, the soft rustling of leaves, our roaring campfires--all of it …

Dear Blogging Friends and Followers…

Dear Fellow Bloggers, Friends & Family, I cannot begin to thank you enough for visiting my blog.  Sincerely.  The absolute joy which I have gained in writing, reading, commenting and sharing with each of you is truly indescribable.  It...this... what I am doing right now...has breathed a new life into me that I could not …

JAVA TALK

So, last night I was out for coffee with a couple of good friends, as is a past-time of many I'm sure.  Each time, I go out to my favourite coffee shop, I get razzed about my 'highly' specialized order.  I don't think it's that outrageous...I mean, I am sure that baristas have made more complicated …