Winged Motivation

"Become who you ARE." "Do what brings you to life. Follow your own fascinations, obsessions and compulsions. Trust them.” ~ Elizabeth Gilbert So who am I anyway? We are all individuals with unique callings and special passions. I believe we were put on the earth to ENJOY life, and that joy will be different, that thing that brings us to life will be unique to each of us. But make no mistake. It's your JOB to figure out what is fascinating to you, and then to make that a part of your life. In …

If you don't know it's impossible it's easier to do. And because nobody's done it before, they haven't made up rules to stop anyone doing that again, yet." ~ Neil Gaiman Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said. “One can’t believe impossible things.”. “I dare say you haven’t had much practice,” said the queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” ~Through the Looking Glass People d…

"It's All just a Big, Freaky, Wonderful, Game!" ~Elizabeth Gilbert In Elizabeth Gilbert's book, "Big Magic" she discusses if it's better to be a trickster, like Buggs Bunny or a martyr, like Sir Thomas More. I'm not POSITIVE that I want to be a trickster. But I'm sure that I DON'T want to be a martyr, which apparently is my natural inclination. Well, WHO would really want to play the role of "victim?" I'm sure I don't. Yet that concept creeps up over and over unrecognized, until Whoosh! I SEE …

I have been deeply in love with my life here on the island, so close to nature, so easily able to observe the living world. It has fed my heart. I feel nurtured. I’m reminded how amazing and miraculous life ALWAYS is by slowing down and just...seeing it. It's moving. It takes my breath away. I watch porpoises swim right next to my house. I see and hear large flocks of eider ducks in the fall and winter. I watch eagles and deer, so comfortable, so at peace in their skins, in their home. In MY ho…

Summertime on the Point Sometimes I think I’m completely adjusted to my new life, but then I know - it hasn’t even begun. I filed for divorce. It was the right thing to do for my own health and happiness and also for his. Though we’ve been some type of companions for over a decade, we were never husband and wife, not the way I define it at least. So the time is upon me to redefine, in a kind, honest and loving way, how I choose to be on the earth. Who I am, What I will spend my hours doing, H…