a gratitude practice
Posted in daily on Oct 3rd, 2011
There is comfort in visiting the same places over the course of life. Yes, there is excitement in always finding new places through travel and exploration, but by going to the same spots at different stages in life, its much easier to mark the growth of myself. Devil’s Lake has become one of those places: [...]
Posted in daily on Sep 20th, 2011
I love tape. Scotch, masking, duct, shipping, double-sided: it doesn’t matter. I love it all. You can do so much with tape. Here’s a few projects I’ve done in recent memory: Waterproofed my Bike the Barns route map (clear shipping) Laminated my new journal cover collage (clear shipping, scotch) Kept a dress neckline from getting [...]
It presented a nice distraction from my imminent fate of graduation, a job search, and the daunting task of redefining myself professionally. Thus, my trip to Brazil became a symbol of hope and I was very excited by the prospect of what would come from my work with the Global Business Project. The problem was, [...]
Posted in daily on Sep 12th, 2011
Fall is definitely here. The effigy mounds that I pass on my morning walks are tall with prairie grass. I breathe in the golden rod greenness; crisp air fills my lungs. Morning walks. A new habit I am grateful for.
Posted in daily on Apr 4th, 2011
I’ve flown a lot this Winter: its still not enough for me to get over my fear of turbulence. One bump strong enough to splash the ginger ale from my plastic cup onto the tray table in front of me and my mind goes racing: we are going down, making an emergency landing on water, [...]
The time suspended up in the air is one of my favorite parts of travel. Neither here nor there, I can relax and read a book, watch a movie, or just sit. I used to love the excuse that I couldn’t do any work on a plane. This is why I initially thought inflight wi-fi [...]
An expression of gratitude for all that is good in my life.
