He has since disappeared, and if anyone sees him I would really appreciate it if they could return him home. He does not do well without a warm comfy bed and needs daily medicine for his arthritis.
25 July 2016
Adventure #7: A Brief Friendship With an Aphid Who Was an Aphid
Today I'm spending the day in Nederland, CO in order to work on a few projects and have a consistent internet connection for a few hours. So I sat down at the New Moon Bakery and Cafe (the lemon bars are fantastic) and this little guy decided to join me!
He has since disappeared, and if anyone sees him I would really appreciate it if they could return him home. He does not do well without a warm comfy bed and needs daily medicine for his arthritis.
He has since disappeared, and if anyone sees him I would really appreciate it if they could return him home. He does not do well without a warm comfy bed and needs daily medicine for his arthritis.
20 July 2016
Adventure #6: Family Reunion
Hi! Sorry, but this post is about a week late because I've been up in the mountains for two weeks now with little internet availability.
So around the 9th of this month, I traveled with my family to Greer, Arizona where we met up with all the cousins and stuff. Lots of ice cream was eaten, card games were played, and fun was had by all! Like all family reunions, right?
Aaand here are some photos (no pictures of family because I wanted to spend time with them without the distraction of a phone):
So around the 9th of this month, I traveled with my family to Greer, Arizona where we met up with all the cousins and stuff. Lots of ice cream was eaten, card games were played, and fun was had by all! Like all family reunions, right?
Aaand here are some photos (no pictures of family because I wanted to spend time with them without the distraction of a phone):
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| Shout out to the Stone Lizard Lodge (super cute motel in southern Utah) |
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| They do exist! |
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| The Only Good Picture I Took of New Mexico |
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| View from the Cabin |
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| Oh Cool a Selfie |
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| Some Healthy Selfie Contrast |
08 July 2016
Adventure #4: Letting Go
He's rebellious
But I won't tell...
He's cried twice today
But always strongest.
But I won't tell...
He's cried twice today
But always strongest.
He's empathetic
But a formidable temper.
He's a sweetheart
But impenetrable walls.
He's rebellious
But they'll never know...
He'll make a good soldier.
05 July 2016
Adventure #3: Yoga with Bitte
It's been a while since I've done yoga, and no excuses, I've just not done it. Today I started to put together my first sequence (it's more complicated than I thought!) and that will be material for a later post, I'm sure. So today I stuck with what I know, and then my puppy joined me! She came in and laid down right on my mat. Usually I would shoo her away and quickly dust off her little pawprints, but I had enough room so I just let her stay for a while. Then I took some pictures because she was being so cute ^.^
04 July 2016
Adventure #2: A Plea for Vulnerability
A friend of mine recently posted on his blog a statement on kindness and the way he chooses to live his life. It was really pertinent and heartfelt, and it really inspired me to say something on the topic, as well. (His blog is very witty and entertaining, and I absolutely suggest checking it out. He discusses and analyzes current NFL news as well as shares his many wonderful musings on life, the universe, and everything.)
So what I'd like to talk about it vulnerability and how it relates to kindness. I know a lot of you have probably heard all about what it means to be vulnerable and why it's good for you, but a side that we rarely talk about is how it's good for other people when we're vulnerable, too.
Think about it this way: If you remain closed off because of fear, worry, pessimism, whatever your ail, then nobody else gets to experience you... By cutting other people out of your life, keeping things surface level, or being afraid of intimacy, you're taking away a chance for you and someone else to share something. It's not just that you'll be unhappy if you don't let people in. It's that you're refusing to share yourself with the world. You're being selfish. You keep your story and your wisdom and whatever you are supposed to do while you're placed on this earth all to yourself. Fear of vulnerability will keep you from fulfilling your purpose in life, whatever it may be.
My favorite perspective on this topic is from C.S. Lewis. (I'll probably write a "To Inspire" post about it as well because it really means so much to me.) He says:
Until some recent thought, I hadn't really understood why closing yourself off to people is a selfish act, but now I understand. You have a gift to share with the world. You have love to give, wisdom to share, kindness to express, and sympathy to feel.
So I ask you. Please find it within yourself to take risks, be vulnerable, and love freely. I am a fierce optimist, and with determination, we all can be. There is no limit to strength of will, so no matter how you have been hurt, let down, or confused, please choose to live outside of the fear for your sake and everyone else's. This world is lucky to have you <3
So what I'd like to talk about it vulnerability and how it relates to kindness. I know a lot of you have probably heard all about what it means to be vulnerable and why it's good for you, but a side that we rarely talk about is how it's good for other people when we're vulnerable, too.
Think about it this way: If you remain closed off because of fear, worry, pessimism, whatever your ail, then nobody else gets to experience you... By cutting other people out of your life, keeping things surface level, or being afraid of intimacy, you're taking away a chance for you and someone else to share something. It's not just that you'll be unhappy if you don't let people in. It's that you're refusing to share yourself with the world. You're being selfish. You keep your story and your wisdom and whatever you are supposed to do while you're placed on this earth all to yourself. Fear of vulnerability will keep you from fulfilling your purpose in life, whatever it may be.
My favorite perspective on this topic is from C.S. Lewis. (I'll probably write a "To Inspire" post about it as well because it really means so much to me.) He says:
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.” - C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
Until some recent thought, I hadn't really understood why closing yourself off to people is a selfish act, but now I understand. You have a gift to share with the world. You have love to give, wisdom to share, kindness to express, and sympathy to feel.
So I ask you. Please find it within yourself to take risks, be vulnerable, and love freely. I am a fierce optimist, and with determination, we all can be. There is no limit to strength of will, so no matter how you have been hurt, let down, or confused, please choose to live outside of the fear for your sake and everyone else's. This world is lucky to have you <3
03 July 2016
To Inspire: G.K. Chesterton
"An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered." - G.K. Chesterton
02 July 2016
To Inspire: Wishing Wells
This song cheers me up no matter what. It really is in line with what I'm trying to learn, as it talks about following your heart, taking risks, and just embracing the journey through the unknowns in life.
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