handwritten on June 28, 2019
I think some people really are blessed with navigation. And I find it funny because I spend loads of time thinking about navigation of life and helping others navigate their path. But when it comes to roadways and actually trying to navigate towns and highways and roads and places-well perhaps it is best you choose someone different to help you in that area.
Regardless, there is nothing better than when you have finally arrived on that turnpike and the GPS says "straight for 265 miles" and you think to yourself "Yes. No bends. No turns. No nothing." Because for some of us, when the road begins straight for a bit, we can finally calm down and think. We don't need to navigate with our eyes...
handwritten on June 27, 2019
I must say, up until the year 2019, I always saw myself as someone who was timid, shy, reserved but an active listener. I think this was my perception of myself and does stand true to this day. But somehow, after 27 years, I finally found my voice. It is difficult to explain. I suppose I never quite found myself in a leadership role before, always waited for others to make the first move, was perhaps a little apprehensive about future goals, dreams and intuitions. I enjoyed being a quieter leader but I can hear my passions a bit better. I suppose this is a good thing-as long as, of course, I always remember to play my music on "medium."
With great confidence though I can say that I think I...
handwritten on June 25, 2019
I think sometimes the greatest whimsy lies in the oldest rules. Those rules we learned in Kinder or even 1st grade. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Share with others. Be Patient. Be Kind. Be Loving. I think the older we get, the more meaningful those rules become to us because they are tangible. And they aren't just rules but part of the philosophy of life. That "sharing" with others seems to be the one that has most recently struck me as the most meaningful in my life. It is through sharing that I wake up excited for a new day. It is through sharing that I enter work never feeling like I've worked a day in my life. It is through sharing where I gain deeper perspectives and...
handwritten on June 24, 2019
As I was blowing up huge plastic planets to hang in our Elementary School Cafeteria, I got lost in the whirl of planets and space, stars, the unknown and this idea of unexplored terrain. Unlike most younger kids, I do not think I was ever fascinated with space which shines light on my personality. I love adventure but I think I enjoy seeing my proposed vision before I begin to reach for my star. But sometimes, the fun of climbing the ladder into darkness is realizing that the star you once had in mind to grasp with your very fingertips may not be the star you were actually looking for.
And I began to think of how many times I planned to hit a single star and instead hit a different one....
handwritten on June 23, 2019
A pretty hot and sticky day in the city of Pittsburgh. After church, I took my first journey over to the Bitter Ends Luncheonette for my first breakfast there. There is something so interesting and unique when you can taste a story within the food you are eating. And this tiny little kitchenette certainly has a story and a global perspective. Food fresh and farmed organically, environmentally friendly, you can taste the science and the heart that goes into creating something so descriptive, words and worlds traveling in and out of the very breakfast sandwich you are eating. There is always a story behind the food you are eating; with speed in life we miss that story I think. But today...
