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I Leap Naked Into the Void
I remember just after high school drawing a picture of someone naked leaping off a cliff and you could not tell where they would land. Well once again I am leaping off that cliff and this time into...
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December – Into the Void
Remember in June when I mentioned jumping naked into the void? Well December was a chance to explore that void. In months prior my goal for the month had just popped into my head, but for December...
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The Camino is Calling
My first whisper of the Camino de Santiago came about 5 years ago when Marzenda, a woman in a class I was taking, mentioned she wanted to do this 500-mile walk abroad with her granddaughter. I...
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Raw Cleansing – Results & What’s Next?
During the initial 3 weeks of September 2013, I went on a raw cleanse so I was actively cleansing while blogging about it for Vegan MoFo. I started out by taking my measurements, journaling as I went...
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Looking back at 2013
As each year starts, I select a word or words to guide me in the year ahead. For 2013 “Experiencing Miracles” were the words I picked, or should I say those words picked me? I got myself a jar and...
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Traveling Lightly
Last November I took a 10 day trip to San Diego and Mexico. It was my first big trip after I had walked 580 miles on the Camino that summer. The Camino taught me the beauty and simplicity of traveling...
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Tech-Free Tuesdays
Each year I take some time on New Years Day to savor the year that has passed and reflect upon what I want to create in the year ahead. This year I started January 1st by taking a full day … Continue...
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ABCs of Airbnb
I jumped into Airbnb full force in July and I’ve been learning new things both as guest and as host. It is a great way to meet new people, make someone’s day, and to help pay the mortgage too. I …...
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A Simple Year Prepares to Celebrate it’s First Birthday!
I was fortunate to see a post last December that announced a new year-long course called A Simple Year. It is all online and each month has a theme, such as January was all about clutter, March was...
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Portland’s Simple Savvy Minimalist – RJ Dannemiller
I went to a fun Meet-up hosted by Northwest Veg where RJ Dannemiller was the speaker. He told us about simple vegan meals, how to travel as a minimalist, and he even prepared a wonderful raw chocolate...
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Camino Resources
Below are some of my favorite resources on the Camino de Santiago that I have collected over the years. Use them to help you prepare for your Camino. I will update them as new information comes in....
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My Camino 2013
Below are my blog entries as I prepared to walk and then debriefed about my Camino walk in June and July of 2013. I also put links to my Facebook posts and photos that I did while I walked the Camino....
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The Beauty of Nature & Family
I had the nice treat of spending the past 4 days out in eastern Oregon at Wallowa Lake, with my daughter, and her husband’s family. I am reminded of the healing beauty of nature and time outdoors....
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Bliss
Bliss is the state I embrace when I am in nature, when my heart is open and my thoughts are in slow motion. It is found in colors, textures, light, sun shining upon my skin and that ability to see far...
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Solitude
I am loving the WordPress Photography 101 course. My favorite part is how I am challenged to represent the word we are given each day. Today’s word is “solitude.” I saw a blog this morning which...
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Connect
As the WordPress Photography 101 course continues, today our word is “Connect.” In my mind this is a much more obscure image to capture. I like to think about the word and see what crosses my path on...
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The Natural World
As Portland hunkers down for some possible snow and freezing rain, here are some photos to share of the beauty of the natural world. Each season has it’s glory and it’s challenges. Being in nature is...
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Warmth
My love of photography began somewhere back in high school with a Kodak 110 camera. It later evolved to newer cameras and cell phone cameras, as my passion for sharing visual images grew. I sometimes...
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Mystery
Here is a photo looking out my window first thing in the morning. Happy to see a blue sky, while my view is obscured by a laurel bush. Not knowing what temperatures to expect during this cold snap. The...
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9 Tips for Less Trash in 2015
In spring of 2013 I took a wonderful course entitled “Less is More; Getting to One Can of Garbage in a Year” taught by Betty Shelley and her husband, Jon. We met once a week for three weeks, and Betty...
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