It has come to my attention that two parts of me have been running the show for some time now and I’m not pleased with their performance. Meet Misses Fix-it and Misses Perfectionist; I like to think of them as the employees of Ariane Hunter Enterprises*. They work...
Amidst my recent watching and waiting, my word for the year found me, just as I knew it would. Of all ironies, by allowing it to come, the word that became clear was allow. Allow: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for...
I've been formulating my first post of the New Year in my head for days now but when I put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) it's just not coming. I'm still waiting for the right One Little Word to present itself. I know the...
Moving from sunshine to shade can be a pretty quick transition. Coming off of a bright sunny family vacation back only to be met by dark clouds and scattered showers can leave a girl dejected and depleted. Such is life I guess. I should know...
I had originally written the post at Shutter Sisters for this blog. It's quite personal and so I figured sharing on my personal blog was appropriate. I was actually a little nervous about being so vulnerable by sharing such a story. But, it felt like something...
From flu bugs to puppies to doors opening to dreams coming true, everything is coming fast and furious. When the tides of life swell above your head and you're trying to keep your head above water, how do you do it? I would say doggie paddle, but that may be far...
Allowing myself the time to dream has brought a number of those dreams into fruition. The tricky part comes when you have to shift from the dreaming into the doing. One minute your head is in the clouds and the next minute you're feet need to be...
So finally, all of the projects I've been working on behind the scenes are beginning to reveal themselves. All the ideas, thoughts, intentions, and plans are slowly unfurling. It feels amazing. And a little bit scary. If I didn't admit that sometimes I feel fearful of forging ahead, of...