It’s been a busy summer. In some ways, it’s zoomed by, faster than should be allowed by law. In other ways it’s seemed to last a very long time. Do you ever feel like you are waiting for something, but you don’t know what it is? Yeah, like that. Hurry up and wait. So what is it that I’m waiting for? I spent four weeks in California over the summer, during which time I taught some private yoga classes, did some editing work, got to attend the premiere of Apocalypse Now Final Cut, spent ... Continue Reading »
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The Sand Dollar Game
Today is my first full day at Sunset Beach—my favorite place to be. After breakfast, I decided to take a walk down to the breakwater and back, which is just shy of 2.5 miles. As I left, I created the intention to find a perfect sand dollar shell. I started this game a few years back, just for fun, to see if I could do it. Sand dollars are a little more rare than many of the other shells you can find out on the beach here, and often trickier to spot. So when you can find one, and it happens to be ... Continue Reading »
What I Learned From Clouds Today
Every morning, I step outside and take a few breaths, before heading upstairs to meditate. I like to breathe the morning air, check out the progress of the sunrise, and feel my feet on the ground. Some mornings, the birds are chirping loudly. Sometimes it’s raining. Sometimes there’s not one single cloud in the sky. And sometimes, there are very interesting clouds. That was the case this morning. Three different layers of clouds, each one moving in a different direction. This is when storms can ... Continue Reading »
We Are All In The Sales Biz
I used to always say that I never wanted to “go into sales.” For so many reasons. The idea of relying on commission as my income scared the bejeezus out of me, in fact it still does. What, me? Live off of what I make from selling something? Nope. I don’t have enough belief in my own abilities as a salesperson. Besides, salespeople are kind of sleazy. I always think of car salespeople. And financial product wholesalers. Watch out for those guys, I’m just saying. I saw firsthand what it was like ... Continue Reading »
50 For 50: Why Knitting is Just Like Writing
Post #4 of 50 posts for my 50th year. That's Quite A Yarn. Do you think it’s coincidence that “storytelling” is sometimes referred to as “spinning a yarn?” I don’t think so. I have noticed that I get a lot more knitting done when I have writer’s block. Well, it’s not really writer’s block per se, but rather a severe case of writer’s procrastination. And I happen to have a touch of it right now. So it’s no surprise that I started knitting a sweater this week. I am knitting a “raglan” sweater. ... Continue Reading »
How to Knit a Sweater
Today I bought another knitting pattern. It’s for a sweater. I originally went online looking for a pattern for some yarn that I already own. I have a bunch of it, and I didn’t know what to do with it. Then I saw this sweater pattern, and I thought, ooh! So I bought it. The problem is, the pattern is for a striped sweater, meaning I needed more of the same yarn but in a different color. So I went yarn shopping online. And bought some yarn. And wouldn’t you know it, I needed another ... Continue Reading »