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Friday Bliss and Gratitude List

Quote of the day: ““Now may every living thing, young or old, weak or strong, living near or far, known or unknown, living or departed or yet unborn, may every living thing be full of bliss.” ― Anonymous, The Dhammapada It’s Friday so it must be Bliss List day. Counting my blessings is so much fun. Here’s to Friday and Liv Lane’s Little Bliss List. This is my list for the week: I’m grateful for GREEN and GARDENS. The trees and grass have been loving all of the rain we’ve been getting. On bright cloudy days I swear the green Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Listening to fear

Quote of the day:  “Fear will tell you to contract. Open. Fear will tell you to plow ahead. Pull back and wait. Fear will tell you to not rock the boat. Dive in.”                                   —Danielle LaPorte, The Fire Starter Sessions Every time I reach a point of knowing that following my heart and creating a business I love is totally right for me, little events remind me that fear is a wily rascal that can surprise me still. Little by little, I’m building some momentum in Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

A little Sunday afternoon adventure

Quote of the day: “I call for a collective adventure in generalized joy and freely interdependent exuberance.” —Bob Black Sunday was cloudy and threatening rain most of the day. A friend and I decided to go to a movie in the afternoon, but discovered no parking places available anywhere near the theater, Instead of seeing the movie we decided to drive around Lake Harriet. We came upon the Linden Hills Trolley Car and decided to stop and take a ride. Minneapolis-Saint Paul once had a thriving trolley system. You could ride the trolley all the way to Stillwater in the east Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Staying in the spirit of play while building a business

Quote of the day: “Know that nothing is wasted. Everything you have ever learned, done, achieved, not achieved, worked for, struggled through, celebrated, missed, etc is on your side in every single situation in your life, including business. When fear crops up, remember you have an lifetime of ammunition + experiences that has been waiting to tackle that specific fear. You are ready for it. Nothing is wasted.” —Kelly Rae Roberts and Beth Nichols in Hello Soul, Hello Business It’s easy to say “Do what you love, the money will follow,” and quite different to live it. I love what Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

The kind of day for dreaming and relaxing

Quote of the day: “All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.” —Jack Kerouac Today was a dreamy sort of day with gray skies and intermittent rain. I went for a short walk around part of Lake of the Isles between rain events today and the light was spectacular. On cloudy days, the greens of nature take on a glow that is wonderful and the raindrops create lovely patterns of light. This afternoon, I worked on photography and writing projects, a perfect dreamy way to spend the day. Here are some photos from my morning walk. When Read more…

By Marilyn, ago