So far, a few people have approached me and are a bit shy about being on a live coffee event, and they live in my local area. They would like to meet in person at a cafe in town (Osoyoos) - so we'll do that for my first coffee hour ever. If you'd like to join in - shoot me a DM and I'll send you the location or link.

Recreating my new path forward in light of changing world dynamics. I've watched so many people, famous people and everyday people burn out and fall off the turnip truck. Me included. My choice was to decide to accept the result, or accept that results are temporary if we determine them to be temporary - and what would be the worst that could happen if I decided to overcome the thing. What if I did it anyway? The only person my choice mattered most to is me (or in your life, the only person that matters most is you). Take a few minutes. Forget all the stuff. Forget what has happened before. Where are you? What do you want? Am I living in the state of being on the path of who that new me is? These kinds of questions are the ones I find most traction in moving forward. Curious as to what types of inner dialogue you are finding popping up most in your mind? Forward moving or stuck?

First, I'd like to welcome my very first founding member - Terri Wilson! Welcome Terri! If you've followed her travels, you'll discover she started out in the upper mid-west of the lower forty-eight, is on a travel adventure and presently in Hollywood. I'm looking forward to hearing more about Terri's travels and her Skool journey. And for those of you on the fence lurking - why not join? What are you afraid of? This Skool membership is free.💝 Make use of those tools that fuel you, join in our chats and share your story. Almost forgot! Check out the Calendar - we've got our first coffee hour scheduled later in September!

Don't remember the name of the song from where those words about the rain falling came, but like all things in life a little rain is necessary for growth. And as a caregiver, I couldn't possibly believe things could get harder. They do - and then that passes, or so they say. Eventually, I guess. Never would have believed I could cry so hard to the point of beyond migraine and feeling like you could vomit - and for days afterwards. Never would have thought MAiD could be a blessing and something so hard to deal with personally on a deeply emotional level. If you were part of my pack, I would walk through fire for you and come out the other side, singed a bit ... but I'd find a way, no matter what, if it took my last breath. Only this time, it wasn't fire, it was something else entirely. And I won't rant about the lack of humanity in certain things back then, like not allowing services of certain kinds. We often treat our pets more humanely than we treat our family. Choices. Emotions. Inner convictions, beliefs, everyone's got an opinion and everyone's circumstances are different, but the end result is still the same. Where do you go from here? How can you possibly GROW from this? Not choosing is also a choice was a mantra - until it wasn't. Sometimes the choice inadvertently ends up being a warped kind of time-loop. And sometimes the choice is a daily negotiation to just live one minute, one moment at a time. Then one day at a time, then ... you get the idea. And then, it's like the sun slowly breaking through the clouds after a long, long rain ... and you start to regain your footing, and you begin find joy in things you once did - or maybe you find something else that re-fuels your soul. It could be photography (like me), or painting (I used to), or gardening (another love), fishing, hiking, a fast car and a windy road, or just sitting on the beach and soaking in the new essence of who and what you are allowing into your life and your "self".

Finding Beauty Again After The Worst Loss Of My Life - “After my watch ended, I felt empty. Shockingly the world became suddenly colorless. But slowly, I began to notice small sparks of beauty again — sunlight through trees, the rhythm of my breath, the breeze on my skin, the laughter of a friend.” To my jangled senses I gained a slow realization where I discovered 1. Renewal doesn’t come all at once; it begins with noticing tiny moments of wonder 2. Nature remains one of my biggest teachers — the forest, flowers, sunlight, seasons. 3. Simple practices for inner resilience and resonance: journaling, walking in silence, gratitude rituals. 4. The magic of rediscovering a childlike awe for the hidden beauty in my daily living And here is my biggest take-away - “Renewal isn’t about forgetting the past — it’s about remembering how to live again.” Feeling like your world got up-ended, and you're finding your way? Or maybe just not quite there yet? Try the Return Rituals - my personal 5 hidden keys that helped me and I still use every day - and let me know which of those rituals you find most helpful. It's available for download in the links below. Sponsorship Ad Note: This community is supported by Skool - a communities oriented platform where each community helps it's members and helps each community that it's members resonate with. We grow together and we can learn together and earn together as members, students, teachers, coaches, supporters and as affiliates. Yes, if you join Skool through my link, I will be paid for referring you, and even if I wasn't paid, I would still refer Skool. Membership in my community is free. That may change at some point in the future, or I may decide to keep membership free forever. If you'd like to learn more about Skool itself and how it can help you build a community around your favorite things >>You can check it out here<< Whew - okay, now that I've got that out of the way as you will see the SKOOL name and in case you were wondering.