Six years ago on October 2, 2015, with great enthusiasm and more than a little fear, I pressed the publish button on the first So What? Now What? blog post. How time flies. Since then, there have been numerous highs and lows…technical difficulties conquered, friends made, inspiration gained, discouragement overcome…all resulting in 473 additional posts, … [Read more…]
Thank you pumpkin season (aka fall or autumn)… …and Starbucks for the delicious pumpkin cream cold brew on a warm fall afternoon and… …for the hot pumpkin spice latte on a cool fall morning. And thank you Jenny for the Happy Fall Y’all greeting, which definitely brought a smile to my face and a little … [Read more…]
With all these lovely tokens of September days are here, with summers best of weather and the autumns best of cheer.” ~Helen Hunt Jackson We have truly and officially come to the end of summer…here in the Northern Hemisphere at least. And that means it is time to share the final results of our Summer … [Read more…]
It’s fall…my favorite season…and yet this year feels different. Don’t get me wrong, I’m loving the cooler mornings, and I’ve already had my first pumpkin drink. It’s just that I’m not getting that invigorating feeling of renewal I usually get at the beginning of a new season. Perhaps that’s because it feels like we are … [Read more…]
When I first started this blog almost six years ago, my stated purpose was to figure out what’s next for a goal-setting, list-making, self-improvement addict like myself…one who is making the transition to the second half of life. A life that is no longer centered on raising a family or moving up the career ladder. … [Read more…]
Thank you Mother Nature… …for the short breaks in the smoky skies to allow for some quick hikes. Thank you Utah for having so many wonderful walking and hiking trails with easy access. And thank you friends for taking the hikes with me. I just wish I had taken a picture of the heavenly ice … [Read more…]
The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, … [Read more…]
I had plans for this weekend. I was going to hike a trail I’d never been on. I was going to participate in another sound bath. I was going to declutter the Christmas shelf in the storage room. I had plans for this weekend. The Universe had other plans…like a lesson in acceptance and going … [Read more…]
So you think you can’t meditate? Perhaps you accept the research that says regular meditation is good for your physical and mental health, but it’s just too hard. It may be that your understanding of meditation relies on some common meditation myths. Today I’m going to bust three of those myths. But first, we need … [Read more…]
Thank you sisters… …for a wonderful girls trip. It was truly cheaper than therapy…and more fun…and probably just as effective. Thanks to the pool for offering us a respite from the unbelievable heat (average highs around 110 degrees Fahrenheit). And thanks to Tuacahn Outdoor Ampitheatre for a fabulous performance of Beauty and the Beast. Photos … [Read more…]