Our lives tell our stories! Most stories have lots of plot twists and turns. Each time that there’s a shift, there’s an opportunity to head in a new direction. I took this picture of a beautiful tree in a park in West Linn, OR. I could have focused on the whole tree, but I was … Read More
There’s a certain comfort in staying with the familiar, no matter how unhappy we might be. We know how to navigate around familiar situations. Finding the courage to step into the unknown isn’t easy! We can find all kinds of reasons to stay with what is. It’s temporarily comforting to lean into our defense mechanisms … Read More
“It’s never too late to be who you might have been.” What an empowering quote! As we grow older, many of us have the tendency to close the door on our dreams. We tell ourselves that it’s too late now to go back to school, to take up a new career, to start an interesting … Read More
Eleanor Roosevelt’s quote is all about empowerment. So many of us either consciously, or unconsciously, decide to play it safe. We don’t want to take chances. We don’t want to risk disappointment or failure. But when we play it safe, we miss so much! We miss opportunities for growth and adventure, among other things. We … Read More
