I know exactly those times when I have had Fire in the Belly … one of them being my determination to get my Master's degree. There was No Doubt that I was going to get that degree. As usual, there were obstacles: money, being a single mom of a 5-year-old, going to school double-time, working... Learn More

I'm talking about the fire of intentionality! Fire in the Belly! It provides meaning and purpose and gives us direction for our actions, including what we Stop action-ing. It is part of what makes living a vital experience, instead of something we hope to get through. I was "talking" (emailing with) Mindy Guthrie a week... Learn More

Yep … another minor flood in my house. Same area. Different water source – this time the refrigerator. Exercise room and hallway carpets, both soaked! My first thought: I wonder what I did to piss God off? I've been pretty good, considering God also bequeathed me with a reactive mind. I wallowed in my defeat-ism... Learn More

I came home after some Christmas shopping with Rebecca (daughter) and halfway down the hallway, I was suddenly squishing my way through water; little tidal waves popping up from the carpet with every step. My first feeling was minor shock, then surprise when it finally sank in that, yes, this is really happening. It took... Learn More

Experientially, I know the power of intention, of manifesting personally important dreams. I have done it myself, and I’ve witnessed others who have created their dreams – many times. AND, to see an important dream realized is still magical – wondrous, exciting, fulfilling – a reverential experience. I’ve been reminded of what that miracle is... Learn More

Especially for Deedee Mitchell and Charles Price and Victor (Taste of Oregon):  Yesterday, Felipe Gomez Ferrandiz drove us out of the city on a cold, softly rainy afternoon to the Spanish countryside … to El Palmar (The Oasis), which is in the middle of vast rice fields. The purpose was to experience True Paella (pa... Learn More