…a succession of ordinary days

I was reading a novel this weekend and came across this quote by Goethe, “A man can stand anything, except a succession of ordinary days.” I have been pondering this quote now for several days and my mind has been all over the map with it. On the one hand I know that I love […]

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The Ups and Downs of Change

Change is in the air and I find myself tapping into the ups and downs that are associated with change. I have to laugh at myself because if  you have been at any of my workshops or read many previous posts you know that I talk about change. I talk about being in the moment […]

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Tuscany Poppy

Are You an Excellent Receiver?

Giver vs receiver, which one are you? Or, are you both? So many people are excellent givers, to the point of exhaustion. And, those same people often are unable to receive. As in other areas of life there is much to be said for balance between giving and receiving. Often when we receive we feel […]

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Can You Let Yourself Off the Hook?

Before we went to Tuscany I saw a picture of thermal springs in Saturnia and wanted to go. It was the one thing I had to do for the trip to be a success. On one of our days of travel we made a loop to the coast and then to Saturnia for the thermal […]

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Click Here to See Pictures from Tuscany

One of the frescoes at Abbazia Monte Oliveto Maggiore. I love the young woman on the right side. She could be from modern times, with her short skirt slit up to her thigh, her tall boots and her expression of “really”. Many of the frescoes at this abbey were quite humorous. The view from one […]

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Connections in Tuscany

It has been interesting seeing all of the connections we have had in Tuscany. We arrived Saturday, around 6:00 pm after having travelled for about 20 hours. Our host at the apartment offered to take me into town to the super market so we could get a few things to nibble on. I really appreciated […]

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