An Effort to Evolve

An unexamined life is not worth living

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Lovely little hike in Napa Valley! #waterfalls #hiking #trailrunning #travel #destination #napavalley (at Linda Falls)

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Just another rainy day in paradise. #napa #napavalley #yountville #travel #rain #rainyday (at R+D Kitchen Yountville)

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First lilacs! #spring #flowers #napa #napavalley #springtime (at Napa, California)

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My second second fermentation. Getting cray cray with the flavors! Apple, beet and basil for one, Meyer lemon, thyme, rosemary and lavender for the other! Is it done yet? Can hardly wait! #kombucha #fermentation #secondferment #organic #healthy #diy #tea #teaparty #homebrew #homemade (at Napa, California)

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Napa Valley Marathon today! #marathon #running #raceday #calistoga #napavalley #napavalleymarathon (at Calistoga, California)

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I'm a tea partier, a kombucha tea partier that is. Batch two of the brew! #homemade #homebrew #kombucha #tea #teaparty #healthy

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My first batch of home brewed kombucha! Very very tasty! Jazzed! #healthy #kombucha #organic #homebrew #homemade #tea #diy

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Why would anyone choose to be indoors? #northerncalifornia #napa #napavalley #outdoors #trailrunning #adventure #healthy (at Timberhill Park)

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Gorgeous day for a trail run! #trailrunning #running #northerncalifornia #folsomlake #healthy #adventure (at Folsom Lake - Beals Point)

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Project kombucha. First batch ready for second fermentation with a splash of blueberry acai juice. #kombucha #diy #homebrew #fermentation #organic #healthy

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Got bags? Funny thing; when you carry a purse large enough to hold all your reusable shopping bags, you can usually fit your purchases in the purse too! #reusablebags #wholefoods #groceryshopping #bigpurse #donate (at Whole Foods Market)

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#hikeandapose #napa #yoga #trailrun #napavalley #bliss (at Timberhill Park)

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Hot, but lovely, day for a run! #napa #napavalley #run #running (at Napa, California)

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May You Never Realize Your Dreams

May You Never Realize Your Dreams

As 2014 passes into history later this eve, I, as always, look ahead with hope, joy and a sense of adventure. In the half light of dawn, snuggled in my cozy bed, without the worry of an imminent alarm clock, vague, dreamy thoughts become compelling and from this, much of what I write about is born. And so it was this morning, as I drafted, in my mind, a thank you note I am going to write today.

I…

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Law of Attraction - Fate or Fluke?

Law of Attraction – Fate or Fluke?

The universe works in mysterious ways. Or does it?

I believe in the law of attraction. I honestly believe that our thoughts can, and do, pave the way to reality. This brings the term “jinx” into a whole new light, for me. I wrote an article called “Stuck” not so long ago, where, after the mere suggestive, sarcastic, comment about an elevator full of people becoming stuck, we were, in fact,…

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I’m a Cow

Have you ever been traveling down a country road and have seen a cow on the wrong side of a perfectly sound fence? Kind of standing there going, WTF? I am that cow, now.

It is oft said that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. What we don’t have, we are curious about, what we aren’t, we wonder about being. Many of my single friends long to be on the “in a relationship”…

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A Long Talk with a Good Stranger

A Long Talk with a Good Stranger

If you’ve read between the lines of my past couple of articles, you’ve probably gathered I’ve hit a bit of a rough patch. I’m broken hearted. At first, destroyed, then just devastated, now simply hurt. Notice I say that I hurt, not that “he hurt me”. It is how I am reacting to the situation, how I choose to react, there is no blame, just a feeling, and one that will pass, will heal. I’m doing…

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