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Shake It Off- Do One Difficult Thing Every Day

11/30/2015

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Being self-employed, like most everything in life, has advantages and disadvantages, right? Some of us tend to not wear all of the necessary hats equally well and sometimes avoid putting some on at all.

A wise, self employed friend recently told me that she does one challenging task daily, one that that is frustrating, unpleasant or a struggle, the kind that you think you can't do or do well, that feels constricting and causes dread, brings on procrastination and gets you reaching for the cookie jar, distracted by social media or running outside, far from your computer.

You know what? I'm finding that she's right! The surge of energy, the sense of accomplishment, then relief that follows is empowering, when taking on even the smallest of actions. The “yuck” responses within me are lessening, as new skills increase. I'm liking not carrying the weight of avoidance and making more progress with goals and intentions.


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Circles and Rose Hips in the Silence of November

11/17/2015

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Today, here in the mountains, there is a pre-winter stillness. No wind, to be felt or heard. Most of the birds have migrated and only the sounds of the river penetrate the silence.

The river has much to say, not in words, but with messages from the earth and rocks that it passes over. Oh, to be able to hear them as clearly as others once did. This is an invitation to stop, to sense, to observe and have gratitude for solitude and nature.


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I'm taking a break from getting ready for winter, breathing in the serenity and solitude, on perhaps the last warm day. I'm eating wild rose hips, rich with vitamin C and although past their prime, still delicious, when warmed by the sun, after being frozen. The trick is to nibble the outer layer of skin, and not the bitter pulp and seeds.

Circles and cycles have been on my mind. Here are pictures of wagon wheels around the ranch. Here, too, is a wreath that I made with dried oregano flowers from my garden, some of the last of fall's blooms.

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