Prepping for 2014: Three Words

 It’s that time again – the time of choosing three words that direct where you want to go in the following year.  Last year I chose Explore, Become, Serve.   In 2013 I took a new job and moved to a new town.  Lots of exploration there.  I filed for divorce in order to let go…

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My Happy Place

This is my altar, my place to sit and relax, meditate and be thankful.  In fact, I often sit on the couch across from this area and gaze upon this scene.  It brings a smile to my face every time. The magazines on the bottom of the bakers rack include an Ikea catalog.  I can…

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Becky and Deb, Left Alone

A couple of weeks ago Becky McCray, www.beckymccray.com, came to Webster City.  Becky lives in Oklahoma, is a small town enthusiast and expert, and was on her way home from a speaking engagement in Canada.  It made perfect sense to us that she should stop in Webster City, Iowa on her way.  Becky and I…

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Carl Sagan Said It

Carl Sagan said “Who are we, if not measured by our impact on others? That’s who we are! We’re not who we say we are, we’re not who we want to be – we are the sum of the influence and impact that we have, in our lives, on others.” I’ve had some interactions lately…

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Perspective Defines Happiness

Brandon LaPlante is a fellow misfit. We met in Fargo, ND and stay in touch via Facebook and some email.  The misfits are out to make a dent in the universe.  I’m working on a Happiness Project.  Brandon posted this in our private group and I wanted to share it here, as part of the…

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