Svaha: the time between seeing lightning and hearing the thunder
I will be eternally grateful for your great gift of taking in to the fullest extent what it is that I have to offer, living it, and then reflecting it back in terms of the potential experience of others. You have given words to a process that defies words. And you’re constantly in a position to help me continue to hone that, deeper and deeper and more and more resonantly, who I am and what I offer, which is truly invaluable. — Jon Hansen, The Remembering Room, Richmond, Illinois
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You have a real gift for words. You’re really, really good at it. — Sherry Essig, Priority Ventures Group, Raleigh, North Carolina
You’ve built such integrity of message in your company. I know that’s because it springs forth intrinsically, but you stay so focused at your core! I can’t think of a better way to phrase that laser-beam focus you have. It’s funny, because in someone else, laser-beam focus would be intense, but somehow you manage to make it much more kind and easy. — Jessica Albon, Thrive Your Tribe, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
I’ve never worked with anybody in the way that I’ve worked with you in terms of trusting in your abilities to the level that I have. — Catherine Hajnal PhD, Eight Branches Consulting, Vancouver, Canada ... facilitating and nurturing joyful living
You have an uncanny ability to see through what is being said and surface all the “unsaid” issues. Then you quickly give candid feedback and have a tremendous toolbox to help me move forward through your expert guidance of the right tool.
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Brava! I wish I could draw a picture of me — you’d see me in a deep bow to you!
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In my ongoing quest to prove that there are too seasons here in Southern California, I bring you my winter garden.
First, the camellia blooming in the corner of the yard.
Second, the Bird of Paradise just coming into bloom – I can see it out my kitchen window. This just one of about half a dozen [...]
Posted: January 24th, 2010 under Living in Southern California.
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One of the many things I find delightful about living in Southern California, as opposed to the New York/New Jersey area from which I migrated eleven years ago, is the wildlife.
Jewels-on-wings called hummingbirds, year-round visitors to the feeders outside my windows. Black-and-white, jauntily crested black-capped phoebes, arial acrobats in search of their buggy breakfast. Tufted titmice, happy [...]
Posted: October 25th, 2009 under Living in Southern California.
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There are those who claim that Southern California has no seasons.
People who say that generally live in places where they have to shovel snow.
The funny thing is, there are plenty of places in Southern California where you – yes! – have to shovel snow, at least occasionally.
But it’s true. Here along the coast, snow doesn’t [...]
Posted: October 8th, 2009 under Living in Southern California.
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Water. I’m ready to stop being quite so obsessed with it, thank you very much!
However, I’m glad to report that my July water bill showed a definite improvement – probably due to cutting back on the sprinkler cycles. It’s also nice to see that although my lawn is looking rather sick, especially in the back [...]
Posted: August 18th, 2009 under Living in Southern California.
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A few weeks ago, I wrote about the California drought and some of the things I’ve been doing to conserve water.
Well, I’m here to report that … I was billed for MORE water, not less, in June. 1,496 gallons more, to be precise.
Baffled? Frustrated? Me? well, yes, a little. Even though that’s still 2,244 gallons [...]
Posted: July 8th, 2009 under Living in Southern California.
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Yesterday, I turned this…
(about twelve pounds of apples)
into this…
and ultimately this…
(ten pints of apple butter)
A few pounds became this:
The cats helped.
The apple tree laughed and kept ripening fruit.
I also turned a large dead bush in my back yard into this…
…and this…
(those bundles are three to four feet long and stack about two feet high, three [...]
Posted: July 6th, 2009 under Living in Southern California.
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California is in a drought.
You knew that, of course. It’s in all the news reports, even if you don’t live in California.
So they’ve been talking about the 20-gallon challenge: reduce your water usage by 20 gallons per day. The only thing is, I’ve already been doing everything they suggest for years. Like, my entire life.
Do only [...]
Posted: June 7th, 2009 under Living in Southern California.
Comments: 5
