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04
Sep
What will you do before you die?

I’ve been thinking a lot about this recently. Not because I’m sick or anything like that, but more because there are only so many moments in a life, and I want to make more of the ones I get. Today, as I sometimes do when I want to decompress, I visited YouTube and checked the new releases on the channels I subscribe to. What I found was a TedTalk about just this topic… Before I Die…

Over the next few months and possibly years, I’ll be living in a middle ground. I have one son who is in high school and will be college bound within 2-3 years. I also have another son who is in a career transition (yes, code for unemployed…) and  a mother who is in her 80s, needs more attention and will eventually be living closer to me as she transitions into assisted living. Responsibilities to loved ones and responsibility to self…

So I began to think about what is it I want to do before I die? Where do I want to travel? Who do I want to spend my time with? When do I want to settle down and set roots? and how will that look? Will I have my cottage in the woods, with the little garden and the mountain views and the outdoor solar shower? with my big dogs and little dogs and a barn cat for good measure??? OR do I want to get a cozy RV and drive, seeing friends and family, making new friends, seeing new sights, watching new sunrises and sunsets? There’s a few books to write and many discoveries to be made, like which shade of purple or green or yellow is my favorite? And the FOOD and WINE and MICROBREWS! So many flavors and textures, cool and hot and sweet and savory and sour to taste!

My mind is racing, and my body is ready for a challenge. Where will I hike or bike or ride or run or SWIM or DANCE!?! How hard am I willing to work to reach the summit? What will the view be when I arrive? Will it be worth it and will it make me only hunger for more? There are only so many questions I can ask before my mind screams stop, slow down, let’s just do today.

But that is the dilemma! I don’t know when the clock will run out or begin to run down so that the things that I want to do will become only a dream. I don’t want to wait! So, for the rest of this year, 2012, whether or not it is truly the end of the world, I will not wait to have the life of my dreams. I will do what I want to do before I die. And what will you be doing before YOU die?!?

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10
Dec
Creative approach to holiday season…

Yesterday, I did the annual visit to Hotel Roanoke to visit the Festival of Trees. Each year, there’s a bounty of ideas that can be gleaned from the beautiful displays. This year, my favorite is the sparkling in white creation featuring feathery owls pictured here. I do not profess to have the skills or abilities to pull something like this off, yet I’m inspired to push myself past my usual decorating style this year for something more grand and unexpected.

There’s much to be said for embracing a new level of creativity. Across this year, the people in my circles that have added the extra touch of color, wore the higher heels, spoke the old words in a new way, those are who have stood out to me. It’s not about change just for the sake of change, but change that is an improvement, a shift in energies that attracts an improved quality of life. Creativity has the power to inspire, encourage and draw attention to something that otherwise would be invisible, part of the every day landscape of life.

Today, my family & I will be out and about, visiting, shopping and holiday site seeing together. I’ll be gathering ideas for new cookies, tree displays and traditions that can be incorporated into the memories we create for the next several weeks. Do you have a holiday tradition that improves with time? Are there new, creative changes added to seasonal celebrations with family that are anticipated for their surprise?

My goal is to keep things simple this year, yet create memories of the special moments that will last a lifetime. Isn’t that what life is all about? Visit again soon to see what I come up with…

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22
Jul
Summer is flying by… are you making memories?

This has been another summer of change for me. There’s plenty of new people in my circle and I’m truly enjoying getting to know them and what promise our relationships hold.

I’m also getting to spend time with my 13 year old son, who is growing up WAY too fast! I’m re-learning how to fish, watching G4 Attack of the Show (and I know what they’re talking about most of the time, who knew?!?) with him and getting ready for a new year of school to start (7th grade) in just a few weeks. These precious moments I will treasure as I get busy with business and he heads off on his adventures all too soon.

So what will you remember about this summer? Have you spent time with those you love, or taken the time to listen to the challenges facing someone you’ve recently met? These are opportunities to make a difference, to hold a place in time in someone’s life that will stand still.

I’m spending much more time lately on being present. When I meet someone new, whether in real life or virtually, I’m taking a moment to listen, a name, a voice, a word, noticing characteristics that I can hold to create connection. That is what life is all about, creating the connections between us that lift us all to where we can be our best. We are all connected.

So, my summer has been memorable so far. If you’re reading this, please share a memory you’ve created this summer. I’m eager to connect with you so comment here, follow me on Twitter as bgreen or friend me on Facebook. May you have a wealth of fond memories from your summer adventures!

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