Posts Tagged ‘philosophy’

Standing on the Tower- and Leaping into the Flames

Standing on the Tower- and Leaping into the Flames

During my mini Smoky Mountain Walkabout, I had a Tarot Card reading from a very wise and intuitive herbal healer.  Apparently, I drew some very…


Planning My Blog Around the Cycles of the Moon

Planning My Blog Around the Cycles of the Moon

Yep, I said it.  That’s real.

Think about it for a second.  People have based decisions of consequence for their entrepreneurial endeavors around the cycles of…


Are We Losing the Art of Conversation?

Are We Losing the Art of Conversation?

Have you looked around your coffee shop recently and noticed the incessant tapping of keys and the glow of laptops?  Noticed the lack of conversation,…


Listening to Your Gut & Acting on Your Instinct

Listening to Your Gut & Acting on Your Instinct

Quick summary:

  • A little first person story about following your gut and making instinctive decisions- regardless of rational thought.
  • Fighting with the inner-gnomes- really- I’m not insane.
  • The…

Restless Feet Syndrome- Diagnose and Treat this Ailment

Restless Feet Syndrome- Diagnose and Treat this Ailment

Overview

Restless feet syndrome is a prevalent ailment among single adults in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s and manifests itself in a…


Touching the Fire and Fueling our Inner-Diva

Touching the Fire and Fueling our Inner-Diva

How often do artists actually analyze the fuel for their creativity?  We artists all have our muses, our inspiration, our motivations that push us to…


Passport Renewal and the Ensuing Separation Anxiety

Passport Renewal and the Ensuing Separation Anxiety

Sending my Precious to the Land of Red Tape…
Separation from the passport, for any duration of time, can be a debilitating event for an independent…


The Art of Storytelling and Why I Love the Academy Awards

The Art of Storytelling and Why I Love the Academy Awards

I love the Academy Awards.  There, I’ve said it.

And not for the red carpets or the high glamor- though Sandra Bullock looked stunning and Clooney…


Turning off the Grid- “Things were better before there was television.”

Turning off the Grid- “Things were better before there was television.”

Canning for Survival

Last week, the RV park gathered for their monthly donuts and coffee breakfast.  About 20 old-timers sat around over glazed donuts and…


The Details of Our Lives & the Catalysts We Become Along the Way

The Details of Our Lives & the Catalysts We Become Along the Way

Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from…


The Walkabout~ my interpretation and why I’m writing about it.

The Walkabout~ my interpretation and why I’m writing about it.

“Every sunset which I witness inspires me with the desire to go to a West as distant and as fair as that into which the…