Hands Up, Let’s Do It!

After a plethora of commentary and feedback from Stand on Your Hands, I began thinking in great detail about what exactly was most appealing to me about the idea of playful inversion and why I was originally inspired to share such a notion. (By the way, always feel free to comment directly below a post…

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RE-Think Your Stress

I am a stress – case.  There’s no doubt about it. Actually, I was a stress-case, worry wart, “Mother Bowles,” as my mother would say.  But I’m working on it.  I’m learning.  I CRAVE less stress, drama, and unease in my life ~ so I’m making an extra effort to create that atmosphere for myself….

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Appreciate Your Stress

I discovered this absolutely amazing Ted Talk a few weeks ago.    Considering the fact that I am a well-known worry wart and super duper stress case ~ sometimes I describe myself as a little hummingbird, buzzing about with worry, stress, anxiety, and simple busyness…I don’t like to be idle ~ Kelly’s words had a…

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Homegrown “Tahmaetas”

What would life be without homegrown “tahmaetas?” I’m living in farm country now.  Sure, the produce in the PNW was absolutely incredible, but there’s nothing like a homegrown tomato from plains of Colorado.  Honestly.   ~ Well, the sweet corn is pretty darn unbeatable too.  But, I’m focused on tomatoes.  Farm stand tomatoes.  Freshly picked…

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Awesome Ending Fridays

This week was certainly interesting for me, but awesome nonetheless. 1.  Incredibly macho men playing the cello.  Yes, Jason, that’s you.  You’re pretty darn awesome! 2.  Hump Day.  For those of you who don’t know about this term – Wednesday is “hump day,” as you overcome the mid-week “hump.”  Wednesday actually happened to be my…

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What Matters Most

What matters most in life has nothing to do with stuff – or at least it shouldn’t. The people, the relationships, and the love in your life are make Life worthwhile. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqMC0OloUXs?feature=player_detailpage&w=640&h=360] Don’t forget to love YOURSELF.

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Awesome Ending Fridays

A little change-up is in store this week from the traditional ten items on my Awesome Ending Fridays post. I discovered this amazingly lovely artist recently and so just wanted to share this song.  Awesome does not even begin to describe the feelings that the melodic and mesmerizing tune begins to stir for me. [youtube…

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Awesome Ending Fridays

This video is more than all the 10 awesome parts to my week combined.  A compilation – a manifesto. Watch.  Enjoy.  Let this be your Awesome Ending Friday. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDmt_t6umoY?feature=player_detailpage&w=640&h=360]

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Spreading Smiles Daily

Apparently I’m not the only one who forms a grin simply at the sight of an alpaca.  Honestly, just looking at these creatures, I can see that they are clearly smirking right at me, which causes me to rumble a chuckle right back. Not only is the mere sight of these furry creatures the cause…

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Awesome Ending Fridays

The best things in life certainly don’t always happen on Fridays.  But, Fridays are my day to remember and share all the awesome things that collectively occurred in my life over the past few days.  I choose to share ten awesome things.  Oh boy, though, we all have so many more than ten awesome things…

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