Love Notes Special Delivery Sneak Peek

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Sneak Peek at Love Notes Special Delivery Sacred Gathering Space





When I was younger Santa Clause brought me a teachers set for Christmas.  It included a bell, report cards, a lesson plan book, stickers, and all sorts of fun things that any aspiring teacher would need.  I played "school" with my brothers at the kitchen table.  When they wouldn't play with me I would have imaginary students and play alone in my bedroom.  I loved that teachers set, not so sure my brothers did.

Growing up I always wanted to be a teacher.  I taught preschool for a couple of years and loved it.  But life took me on a different trek and I ended up in the corporate world.  It is funny where we end up sometimes and usually it looks a lot different than we have dreamed.

The part of me that always wanted to be a teacher still lives deep in my heart.  I see it come out time and time again and my mind wanders to what life would be like if I was.  I never gave up on that dream even though now it looks very different than it looked when I was ten.

Beginning Sunday, September 15th - October 19th I will be in the virtual classroom.  Teaching about something that is near and dear to my heart, writing.  Writing is a life line for me.  A tool that helped me work through so many moments in my life and a tool that I turn to almost daily.  I am so grateful for the page.

In Love Notes Special Delivery, an online writing class, we will go on a journey to discover the healing powers of the page.  We will look at the stories we tell ourselves.  Take the pen into our own hands and rewrite some of those stories.  We will also give voice to the dreams that are living in our hearts.  And use our words to express the love and appreciate we have for those around us.

It is going to be an incredible journey.  All lessons will be delivered via email so that you have them forever.  There will also be a sacred space online where the lessons will live and a place where we can gather and share our writing.  I am so excited to be teaching this class and so grateful for the individuals who are coming along on the journey with me.

There is still time to join in this five week journey.  Head on over to HERE for some more details or simply jump on in and sign up.  I would love for you to join us.


Cost:  $49 USD

taking the steps

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It is not going to come to you
You must go out into the world and make it yourself
You will not find it ringing your doorbell, letting you know it has arrived
You must put in the hard work, take the time, figure it all out

It will not weaves its own tale for you
You are the one holding the pen and must write the stories of its adventure yourself
When you are standing around with your hands in your pockets hoping it will come
It will not be tapping you on your shoulder saying "hey, I am over here"

It will not arrive overnight
You must be patient, tend to it, never give up
Always take the next step
What we desire to accomplish can only happen when we go after it

It will not be handed to you in a neatly wrapped package
You will have to trudge through the mess, pull out the sparkling jewels
Tears may be shed
But there will also be moments of pure glee as you see it all unfolding from your tireless work

You must go after it
Never let it go
If you want it
You must create it

slowing down :: sparkling and shining

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I choose this moment to slow down
Pause
Soak in all the goodness that had unfolded the past few days
There was laughter, so much laughter
I feel more in love, deeper and deeper
We were on the move going from one thing to the next
Having so much fun

But here in this moment we paused
The warm are caressing our skin
The sun shining
Each of us looking around, counting our blessings
Grateful for this moment, for this trip, for each other
It was beautiful
No words needed to be said
We each felt the love, the gratitude, the beauty of the day

We stopped on the path
Snapped some photos
Smiled at one another
And knew
That the love we have is eternal
So easily we got along
So happily we dive deep into our time together
What we have is a rare gift and we appreciate it so very much

It is the ordinary moments in life
That make it extraordinary
And we must appreciate these moments
Slow down
Soak them in
Be right where we are
And be present to those we are with
It is in those simple moments that life sparkles and shines


on the road

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It is on the road where inspiration strikes me
When I am out experiencing the world
Old stories re-emerge
New stories are created
Each interweaving and forming the skin that I step deeply into

It is on the road where dreams unfold
And new dreams are shared
A renewed sense of courage is evoked
I speak from the heart
And furiously jot down notes so that I never forget

It is on the road where I travel far from home
But arrive so deeply in tune with myself
Seeing the world through new eyes
Opening up to unknown experiences
And sinking into what I know to be true

Love, light, and laughter emerge when we take the time to tend to them

the magic of the streets

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The streets were filled with people coming and going.  Visitors from all over the world.  I was in awe.  A new place to explore.  New adventures unfolding right in front of us.

I had no expectations of San Francisco and we did not have many concrete plans of what we would do when we got there.  The only thing for sure on our agenda was to see two baseball games.  Other that we let the city guide us.

We walked a lot.  The streets opening up, inviting us to explore.  We ventured near the water and got drawn towards the music of the seals.  Old video games made us giggle and delicious restaurants invited us in.

We drew closer to one another.  Holding hands.  Telling old stories.  Sharing our hearts and ideas for the future.  We traveled far from home but felt closer than ever to one another.

Travel has a way bringing people together by opening them up new sites and possibilities.  Traveling is one of my favorite things to do and he is my favorite travel companion.