Cold Winter Months Ahead…
Tweet Here in Colorado, the days are becoming shorter. The dark, cold winter days are fast approaching. At first, I really welcome the cooler weather of fall, because I grow wary of the hot summer days. Yes, at first, the cool, brisk air seems so refreshing! It ushers in feelings of change for me. And
A Mouthful of Thorny, Thistle Leaves!
Tweet *This is a guest post by my good friend, Virginia Doan. Fall arrived weeks ago. The first frost came and went. Most trees have already lost their leaves and the surrounding landscape, although dotted with evergreens, looks pretty gray and bleak. I gazed at my sad looking garden and reminisced about the summer squash,
What is a Gratitude Stone?
Tweet A Gratitude Stone is a special stone you hold in your hand while expressing gratitude. As I have written in my previous post, I am reading The Magic by Rhonda Byrne – it’s giving me many ideas for how to stay in a state of gratitude. One of the recommendations is to use a
Kseniya Simonova – Magical Sand Art Performance
Tweet Video of Kseniya Simonova – the amazing sand artist The first time I saw Kseniya Simonova’s sand animation… My teenage daughter came home from school excitedly and begged me to watch a YouTube video. I wanted to start dinner and teach her patience and task priority, so as a consequence, she had to help
Snowy Colorado Morning
Tweet One February morning, Douglas County schools were closed due to hazardous weather conditions. At six in the morning, I stood at the top of my driveway staring at more than a foot of snow, listening for any sounds that might be cloaked by the howling winds. Early next morning, yet another foot of
What is Chi Energy?
Tweet So what is chi energy? Chi or Qi is that universal energy that permeates us and everything around us. It’s that invisible force that most people don’t recognize and especially in the human body. Chi is not just energy is the power behind energy and life itself. Everything we do, think and how
Pictures of Colorado Snow-Capped Mountains
Tweet Here are some pictures of snow-capped mountains. I took these pictures on a camping trip we took in 2010 – this is the main reason I love living in Colorado! Sometimes when we go camping it’s very cold at night! We just have to make sure to bring plenty of firewood (and an ax
The Sound of Rain
Tweet So, it’s a Monday night and I find myself listening to the sound of rain. But it’s not raining here in Colorado – it’s actually going to snow tonight. I grew up in Georgia, and I got used to hearing the sound of rain quite often. My mother used to say that she wanted
Mountain Views – Video images of majestic mountains
Tweet Here’s a video I put together of beautiful, majestic mountains. I also added some inspirational music to the video. This really puts me in a peaceful mood.
Hiking Trip Summer 2011
TweetThis past weekend we went on a little trip to the mountains – we didn’t have too far to go since we live in Colorado! It was a chance to leave the city behind and focus on just “being” without so many of the normal obligations of every-day life. It was the last weekend before