Inspired Path® Living

You may have noticed that I've been absent from my blog for a couple weeks. I'd like to explain! I'm in the process of helping my first nephew get ready to start college this fall. It has been ...

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I had a tough week last week. I had two major problems in my household crop up. I found out that I have a plumbing leak under the concrete foundation of my house. I also had my air conditioning u...

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This week started out really, really hard. Several unexpected problems cropped up and seemed intractable. I must admit, I was frustrated and a bit defeated. Then... something happened. I worked...

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I spent a delightful weekend with my niece at a water park. In addition to spending quality time with my precious niece, I was challenging my fears about going down large, scary water slides. I'...

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Last Monday I went in to my bank to cash a check. After I handled my banking, I was leaving the bank and one of the employees passing by said, "Have a great day!" Then he stopped and said, "Actua...

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I've been doing a major cleaning project in my home. I have been going through drawers, medicine cabinets and closets to weed out old bath/body products and medicines. I'm amazed at the stuff I...

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I got a cable TV and Internet bill in the mail this week. I was shocked to see that it was more than double the amount of last month's bill! It appeared that my 'promotional deal' had expired a...

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A couple weeks ago I was driving home from my mother's house. It is usually a 4 hour drive. On this particular day the traffic was horrendous. One portion of the drive that usually takes 30 min...

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Sometimes we look outside ourselves for something or someone to change our mood. We focus on the outer world and expect it to conform to our preferences and needs. We hook our moods to our outer ...

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Some of you have noticed that I have been 'away' for the past week or so. I didn't expect to take a break. Midweek last week I just hit sort of a wall. It was a type of mental block. I felt like ...

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I was watching Mr. Holland's Opus last night. It's one of my favorite movies! You may recall that Mr. Holland is a high school band teacher. There is a young man that the athletic coach asks M...

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This past weekend I went on a hike that was billed as an 'unmaintained trail.' Hikers were warmed that they might have to do some bush whacking. My friend and I hiked up the 'trail' for quite a ...

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I had such a great experience yesterday. I went hiking with a new friend. She's a much more experienced hiker than I am. She chose a trail that made me a little nervous from it's description. I...

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I've been going to the same resort on the Washington coast for almost 20 years. They have a long wooden staircase that goes from the resort, down through a wooded ravine/cliff to the ocean. I ha...

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I've been enjoying a few days of R&R on the Washington coast. It has been a particularly busy past month or so, and I decided to give myself a little break. I am working a bit while I'm here, but...

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Today, I had such a wonderful experience. Someone who has worked for me for the past 10 years brought his infant daughter to meet me. He gave her the name, "Nola" because he liked my name. I was ...

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When you look in the mirror, ask yourself this question. "What do you like the best about yourself?" This is a line from one of m favorite movies - Mr. Holland's Opus. Mr. Holland asks this of...

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I spent the last couple days doing a lot of heavy duty yard work. The weather has been really hot in Seattle. The tasks I undertook were a little more challenging due to the higher temperatures. ...

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Finally. At long last, summer has arrived in Seattle. Temperatures in the 70s, 80s and 90s for the next many days. FINALLY! We've had one of the wettest, coldest spring/early summers that I can ...

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I'm in a real season of 'finishing up' things right now. A big flurry of activity has just come to an end, so I find that I am in the mood for completion! I've had a card sitting on my desk sin...

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Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of life, we can miss the ever present simple pleasures that surround us. Every year at this time, a particular tree in my yard yields some small red berries. T...

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The tide always turns. Sometimes when we are in a 'low tide' season of our life, we may feel that it will never change. The truth is, that the tide will always change. When we move into a 'high...

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Sometimes when we are working towards a goal or trying to change something in our lives, we can get discouraged by the slow pace at which things seem to change. When I'm feeling frustrated at my...

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This past couple weeks has been kind of crazy and busy. Deadlines, unexpected commitments to meet, flat tire... you name it. As a result, I've gotten behind in my schedule for doing my yard wor...

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I'm really proud of myself! I did a couple of things over this past weekend that were big stretches for me. To some people, they may sound like 'no big deal,' but to me, with my specific constell...

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