Writing, photography, and gratitude.
Posted in dreams on Oct 31st, 2008
The best thing about doing what you love and following your heart is that more opportunities to do that very thing come your way. Things you could have only dreamed of before suddenly become ordinary experiences.
That’s how I feel about this weekend’s adventure: being the keynote speaker at North Carolina Association of International Educators’ conference. […]
I walked outside today, on my way to a lunch with friends, and was stopped in my tracks. Mostly from shock and denial. Snow. When I got out of lunch, it had gathered in small wet piles on the edges of my windshield wipers. I cannot say I am grateful it snowed (not until there’s […]
I am taking small business classes through the Entrepreneurial Training Program at the Small Business Development Center and really enjoying them. Twice a week, I am reminded how much I love being a student - although a lazy one who prefers to drive to class and park in the Grainger lot for $5. I’ve ridden […]
Posted in daily on Oct 23rd, 2008
Nothing could have prepared me for how much I would love the entire cookie/postcard exchange. Finding postcards in my mailbox every day for a week was just the start of it. Dedicating two nearly full days to baking cookies, dizzy in the evening from indulging my sweet tooth all day. Packing the fragile fruits of […]
Posted in love on Oct 22nd, 2008
For anyone who is going, has gone, or will go through heartbreak, this is a must-read website.
Dear Old Love is full of short notes to the people we’ve loved. Reading through them is a good way to spend 10 minutes (or 30…60).
I am grateful for lessons learned from a broken heart. And for this note, […]
On a walk, I overheard a young girl (13ish) on the cellphone with her friend:
“Liz, its NOT cheating!”
“He was just trying to stop them from fighting; its not cheating.”
“Maybe if he tried to kiss them…”
“He did not kiss them. He only tried to lick their hands!”
“C’mon, Liz. Its not cheating. He likes you.”
I am so […]
An expression of gratitude for all that is good in my life.
