Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Every ounce of the hard, grueling, exhaustive work necessary in the conversion from promises made to dreams fulfilled is the sole responsibility of the dreamer. I had a milestone this weekend. For a long time about building a boat. Over whom I labored and toiled, and into whom I poured heart and soul and love has finally launched.

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. My recent trip to Montreal changed how I thought about my family and our travels. In recent years I have felt like we were building up to something, or getting prepared. But why should that be? We embraced our fears. The unfamiliarity was disturbing, physically sickening. Embracing fear is intrinsically Adventurous.

Thoughts, Connections and Conversations. Posted by Karen J under Uncategorized. It gives you the opportunity to learn. During those times you grow.

What is Feed the Spark? Believe in nothing, no matter who says it, even if I say it, if it does not agree with your own experience and your own common sense Buddha. The New Site Is Up! My new site is up, after many months of frittering around, the art and discipline of realizing I need help, and then, you know,. For it, and ginormundo soul-searching.

Six years ago, I was unhappy. So I started this blog. I would research a topic and write up my findings, hoping to help both myself and others. But three years ago, I stopped. Not because no one was reading what I wrote. Fifteen to thirty thousand people visit each month. I stopped for two reasons. I had worked hard, just like they wanted.

Mysteries About People, Not Puzzles Introspective Noir. A Long, Hard Look. A Still, Small Voice. Rafe Keyn and the Temporal Lisle. That She is Made of Truth. Are you looking for me, or him? My Amazon author page. My author page on Facebook. My writing coaching website, Someday Box.

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A Home for Multipotentialites! Photo courtesy of Jason Scragz. Win a Full Scholarship to the PuttyRetreat. As you know, the inaugural PuttyRetreat is happening in Portland next month. Photo courtesy of Cyril Rana. How to Keep Track of All Your Ideas. Photo courtesy of Aria Boutet.

One for my personal journey and the other for my professional services. Presentingthe new online home of Erin Kurup, editor and idea architect erinkurup. Would you like a guided tour? You Totally Are.