Sitting with our true self is scary. What if we honestly see ourselves and not like who is looking back? What if we slow down enough and realize we are not happy?  What happens if those we spend all of our time doing for, don’t need us?

As the calendar turns to August I am starting to hear the “Sunday Scaries” of summer, “Summer is almost over!”

Actually- summer is 46 days in and we still have 40 days to go.

The grand plans I made last winter are no more.  But sometimes you need a groundhog to mix things up and teach you the lessons of loss, opportunity and potential.

live in the vivid.

live in the moment.

capture a moment in haiku!

allow your memories to be flooded with delight

This week we are headed out on a trip.  The quintessential road trip across the great plains of America, to the mountains of the west.  This is the drive and the excursions, not a destination.  There is a difference- and both are worthy. 

I know that running through the drive through line is an option for a meal, but at what cost?  We leave on Saturday for a family vacation and the thought of eating out three meals a day is enough to make my stomach turn into a ball of rock.  That is not what is best for us.

I am focusing the next few weeks on finding healthy options, no matter where we are. 

“How silly! They forgot their shoes, how lucky they haven’t fallen off!”

Then it struck me, I bet I left my shoes on the roof too!

“The Gunas tell us whether we are genuinely moving forward in life (sattva) , running in place (rajas) or losing our way (tamas).”

As I pick bucket after bucket, this land I love and value is being protected for future generations. Biodiversity increases, healthier native species flourish, and the ecosystem has space to thrive.