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- ***We’ll See… - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Gail Lynne GoowdinThere is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically. “We’ll see,” the farmer replied. The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it ...
Views: 761 - ***What Are Your Jellyfish? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Gail Lynne GoowdinWe’re spending this week with a friend, sailing the San Juan Islands of the Pacific Northwest. We’ve never been here before and the scenery is stunningly beautiful. My husband and I are enjoying a great week. One of our intentions for this week was to do some brainstorming for ...
Views: 706 - ***What Baby Steps Will You Take Today? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Gail Lynne GoowdinIf you’re anything like me, with Christmas behind us, our minds are now turning to the things we’d like to accomplish in the New Year and to our resolutions. With the close of one year it seems natural to look at our accomplishments and our outstanding goals and dreams. Sometimes that reflection ...
Views: 744 - ***What Would You Do If You Couldn’t Fail? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Gail Lynne GoowdinAbout a week ago I had an idea that was the biggest, boldest idea I’ve ever had. It came to me in a flash of inspiration during a visioning session with Darryl, my husband. This idea came from asking ourselves questions like, “How can we make the biggest difference in the world? If we absolutely ...
Views: 919 - ***What’s in Your Closet? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Gail Lynne GoowdinOften we have a special occasion coming up and want to look fabulous. Then the panic of “What do I wear?” begins. For my special occasion I want a new outfit that fits me perfectly and when I put it on, I feel beautiful! I went to Bonnie, a talented wardrobe consultant at Tres Bon, in Boulder, ...
Views: 794 - ***What’s Your State of Mind? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Gail Lynne GoowdinLet’s play a little game of word association. I’m going to say a word and I want you to think of the first thing that comes into your mind. You folks in the northeast are really going to enjoy this. Are you ready? Just after you read the word, close your eyes and feel the feeling… okay, ready? ...
Views: 736 - ***When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough take Baby Steps - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Gail Lynne GoowdinI live in a beautiful little house in the foothills of Boulder, CO. Our home is ideally situated between several mountains, perched on a ridge and can be seen from the surrounding areas in all directions. Our neighborhood is filled with windy, twisty roads, some with the same name and folks ...
Views: 721 - ***Yellow Bugs - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Gail Lynne GoowdinMy husband and I are spending time in the Seattle area, house-sitting for a friend until the end of September. Today I began the drive from Boulder to Seattle, through Wyoming and Montana. It rained most of the morning, but by early afternoon, the scenery was simply spectacular. The colors ...
Views: 995 - ***You Get What You Think You’re Going to Get - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Gail Lynne GoowdinI have a friend named Jamie who lives in a medium sized city where she doesn’t feel like she belongs, but she can’t relocate yet because of her husband’s work. For the last two years she’s tried to meet people but is convinced that there are no “cool people like her” in the entire city. My good ...
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