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“Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.” - The Hobbit Who amongst us hasn't wished for a trip to some...

When I was at the bottom of The Pit Of Despair, broken, shattered, and my brain was numb, the first thing my sponsor had me do was find things to be grateful for. I thought, is she kidding me? What do I have to be grateful for? I have no money, might lose my house,...

How many times a day do you find yourself not doing something you know you could do to help things change for the better for yourself? Do you ever wonder why? Why you can’t seem to find the motivation to choose differently when it comes to food. Or acting on that idea...

India challenges us on every level. I had never thought I'd go to India. I knew I'd see and smell things I didn't want ever to experience. But I am so curious too! And I have seen other travelers report on their experiences that make India look so mysterious and...

2018 A year of being intentional. Now what do I mean by that? I have been at the mercy of outside forces for most of my life. I found myself reacting to what was happening all around me instead of actually creating exactly what I wanted. I had no idea there was any...

This trip to London was rather incredible. I didn't know what to expect. I knew I had some things planned, but you know how it is when you plan something! Expect the unexpected! Good thing I had that attitude because many things changed at the last minute, and many...

I have a very co dependent relationship with Thanksgiving. On the surface of it, what’s not to love about it? 4 days off? All the food you can eat all weekend? Shopping? Family & friends? Kicking off the holiday season with good cheer and a thankful attitude....

It’s that time of year when we are inundated with the topic of setting goals, which means we have to remember the goals we set last year. I have a hard time remembering exactly what my goals were much less if I achieved them. I know that there are all kinds of systems...

You might have guessed by now I am a huge LOTRs and The Hobbit nerd. Well, I'm just a big nerd in general! I arrived in Auckland yesterday, but our flight to Tauranga was fogged out so they eventually put us on a bus and drove us 3 hours to the hotel. I am really glad...

  *From Pleasure Thresholds- Patricia Tallman's Babylon 5 Memoir, 2011   A word about conventions. The actors who are on the shows that get promoted at cons are a very lucky bunch. You could be on a hit series like ER , but those shows don’t have fans...