Sometimes it's tempting to take the safe, comfortable road. The what ifs of taking a leap seem too overwhelming, too uncertain. There are no guarantees. What if you fail? That dream you've held close for years - what if you take a leap only to look like you are crazy? What if it doesn't continue reading
words
path
I have a Pinterest board called beauty. The criteria for an image to make it onto that board is simple. Being a pretty picture isn't enough. It has to stir something in me. I can't explain it, but when I see something that fits, I just feel it. That board is filled with photos of paths. It was continue reading
opportunity
Mornings are becoming my writing time. I never thought it would come to this, but I've found as so many others have that there is opportunity in that quiet span between my waking and the stirring of my children. There's a restful (yet sleepy) comfort in the dark silence, the sense that a day is continue reading
day 18 in 5 minutes: look
Every Friday, Lisa-Jo Baker hosts 5 Minute Friday, a free writing exercise link up. I participate whenever I can, and it's fun to see the words that are crafted in such a short span of time. Free writing on a one-word topic, no editing—just let it flow. Today I'm combining 5 Minute Friday with 31 continue reading