A ring and a worry

picked up a new garnet ring at my favorite jewelers today--but my favorite jeweler had just been taken to the hospital with breathing issues..worrying about gregory barrow this evening...

Creative Tuesdays

Amy-Marie and Beth looking very serious during the creative incubator today..i think we were listening to louise work through her thoughts at this point..it isn't easy to answer some of the questions in this process, but every time, i come away with more clarity of who i am and what i may want to create

Next book..

working on my buddha brain--first section is about being good to yourself

My daughter's dream

someday sarah will be there celebrating, i just know it...
it seems remarkable that i cry every day--either for good reasons or not so good;
no wonder i feel more alive now than every before

bridesmaids

so kathleen has invited sarah to be a part of the wedding party--and here is the invitation..how sweet and clever.  every step along the way of this process towards the big day is incredibly delightful

Fundraiser

loren, mike and janet at the sewhope fundraiser for helping the women of Guatemala...a really nice evening

Siblings

sometimes, i just want to sit and simply be with them and be happy..

Vibrant Love

second call today of this Handel Group teleseminar; informative, thought-provoking and action-oriented..

Conversations for Healing and Growth

my friend cheryl at EH today looking really pretty and feeling happier..dug around some more in my heart today, and thought i would love to help women discover their mind/body connections and tune into the athlete within...i am going to practice that this week--started it at EH, and didn't enjoy it one bit...hmmm..more to come..

home

loved being away for the weekend, but always great being back to the coziness of home..Larke used the word magic several times this weekend--i think there is so much of that going on right now, and i am making a commitment to look for it

A beautiful evening

it was magical--alicia, larke, joe, sushi, laughter, condo shopping, new headbands, buddha
cards and LOVE!

Tea in Chicago

really, the tea isn't the remarkable part of this day..met up with my loving and lovely friends larke and joe in Chicago for a couple of days..after getting caught up a bit, we started in on creating imaginary lives for the people around us--starting with the tragic story of the woman in peach...

loma's

my favorite wall hanging at my favorite friday night hangout--loma linda's

More Pema

working on handling everything with a spirit of gentleness and from the heart--especially where uncertainty and fear are concerned...not doing real well, but succeeding in sips at a time.  wonderful connection with shannon--massage therapist--today; so grateful to work with someone so intuitive and talented.

Jersey Boys

quiet day..listened to a lot of Pema Chodron today, as well as started a teleseries with Laurie Gerber about Keeping Love Alive...and as a nightcap, an evening at the theater for a very entertaining show about the Four Seasons...continuing to desire to learn and experience new things.  it is so important for me to keep growing.  I am not sure why today, but I am missing both of my children very much...

Discovery

incubating the warrior within--the fearless and powerful woman who is yearning for experiences to express herself

chiropractor

still treating foot now and then since I rolled it a couple of weeks ago...it's really a lot better than it looks in this pic..i wonder if those little electronic pulses really do anything..

Baptism

liam's baptism day at st. rose church in Perrysburg, then a reception at mom and dad's..he is a beautiful, beautiful boy..loved seeing him..almost as precious as steve was...:-)

Pizza and Friends

Monheims and Crisps over for dinner..played charades and laughed so much..felt so relaxed being with them tonight

Sarah, Sarah

just thinking a lot about sarah today..can't wait to see her in early March..also saw larke and joe today--last time i saw them was almost eight years ago!

Moe and Alison

two exceptional athletes signing their college papers..nice event--the girls were all shy and cute acting, while the parents were so lovingly proud..i like to think i played somewhat of a role in their development in their first three years of running cross country--i know for sure i was one of their biggest cheerleaders.  it will be interesting to watch their transition to the next step up.  i do love working with athletes--hit me again today!!

crab/bear walk relay

okay..so i put together a gym workout for sole sisters today at Mary Immaculate..it was much more fun that i had anticipated..i think Patrice was laughing the entire time.  really funny group:  Leara, Louise, Sandy, Cheryl G. Patrice, Amy-Marie, Cindy and Tina

Continuing to incubate

Maja working with us today at the creative incubator..she spent a good amount of time with cheryl, and it was an interesting process--not one i am fully ready for, but interesting to watch cheryl make progress..i am in the midst of new growth..

mcdonald's coffee time

Monday morning coffee with mom and janet in waterville..it was a very bright and beautifully sunny morning..it was nice of janet to pull this together--mom needed checked up on (or at least we think she did)!

it might be okay to be quiet

i went shopping this afternoon for gifts for alison work and moe dean who are both going to be signing on wednesday to run for Grand Valley State and Ohio University respectively..while shopping, i bought an intriguing book..we will see if it is still intriguing after i read more than the jacket..

finally!

don't like to think how long it has been since i've cleaned out the refrigerator..felt good to get it thoroughly done this morning after my weight-lifting workout.  off-kilter day, though...just couldn't get into the swing of thinking very clearly..felt like mush (or maybe i should say, refrigerator mold..)
i have that distinct uncomfortable feeling that i am not doing enough with my life.  it feels like an identity crisis at 58..

even more joy

sarah lifted me even higher than the cloud 9 i've been on lately when she told me how she found out about steve and kathleen:  kathleen texted her soon after the proposal and said, "what up, sistah? " 
Sarah told me that she has always wanted a sister and "now I'll have one."  i have the tingles just thinking about it. 

Ahhhh, French Toast and Friends

felt good after hearing about the progress with the ladies from the body back group, so something sweet sounded like just the thing..Patrice, Cheryl, Beth and her mom all gathered at Cafe Marie to enjoy the coffee (not cheryl), the food and each other..I was thoroughly enjoying myself.  Thoroughly.

taking a step

it has always been easy for me to imagine how life might be different, but never easy to set the wheels in motion and just start..this morning, i felt ready to make some decisions regarding exploring running trails in other parts of our country..let's see, if i could explore southern california, i could see the ocean, spend time with sarah and get a feel for my ultimate goal--gathering women for retreats and running beautiful trails together