Tag Archives: lifestyle

#LOVEFORVB : Love for Virginia Beach

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

Oft times it’s hard to know what to do in the wake of horrendous violence like the shooting in Virginia Beach last week that left (FAR TOO) many people dead and injured. A late Friday afternoon like every other in … Continue reading →

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Sorting Our Heart Fissures (Together!)

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

This photo taken years ago in Petra reminded me of something I highlighted in one of Joan Chittister’s books. “To be able to face the difficulties of our lives, to admit them and resolve them instead of trying to swallow … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Navigating Hope

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

Sometimes when tough stuff wears us down, it may be challenging navigating our lives back (or onward) into hope-filled grooves. Today here’s a ‘how to’ lesson from water. “Water does not resist. Water flows… water always goes where it wants … Continue reading →

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Victoria Day @ Butchart Gardens

Posted on May 20, 2019 by

A few years ago my brother & I happened to visit Canada on Victoria Day during a bucket list Rocky Mountaineer trip from Vancouver to Alberta (as previously blogged about here: Victoria Day in Canada.) water taxis in Victoria, capital … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Overcoming Inertia

Posted on May 16, 2019 by

Have you ever been stuck in a state of inertia? The dictionary defines inertia as “a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.” It’s easy sometimes to be set in our ways, to balk at change, to stop moving … Continue reading →

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Motherless (again) on Mother’s Day

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

Once again it’s Mother’s Day, a time to honor and love on our mothers with a little extra pizazz. For some of us this is also a day we miss our mamas (a little more than usual.) It’s not easy … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: AMOOSING (A MOOSE!)

Posted on May 8, 2019 by

“From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.” Dr. Seuss With chaotic challenges the world over, here’s to looking for opportunities to smile wherever & whenever we can (even in unexpected places.) During a visit to … Continue reading →

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