Realizing I hadn’t captured the depth of my changes so readers could “feel” along with me, not just read, I’m editing my book one more time replacing descriptions of how I feel with sensations and action. It's called “showing” not “telling”. It feels peculiar because I’m reliving the book as I edit and spending more time in those singular moments of awareness that preceded all the changes I made.

 Could it be that life's turning points relate to the direction we need to fulfill our life's purpose? The middle school teacher bolstered my confidence when I needed it the most.

Who knew my favorite parts of the day as a young child like daydreaming, lying on the grass, snack time, recess, nap time, and learning things were all elements needed to grow a healthy brain. Do children today get to daydream or lie on the grass? What kind of downtime do adults enjoy today? Hint: it doesn’t involve a glass of wine or going out to dinner. When was the last time we let our imagination take over our brain?

Seriously there are steps to manifesting today and all those steps make sense. I remember making a vision board way back in the late 1990's.

Long story short, I put my hat on the floor on top of the workshop brochure we were given and didn't think about it again...

How do I get still when the world is raging around me? I started with noticing the beauty all around me no matter what was happening.

A rabbit hole look at the Cool Beat Generation while sitting in a Kool bistro wondering what our grandchildren would consider Cool.

What if I applied this new mantra of doing the thing that brought joy to all the possibilities for our trip and a book tour?

It struck me then that just like the ray of sunshine enhanced the photo of these two beautiful birds, that thought perked up my attitude.

The Clearing was my comfort spot. I felt completely free to be myself at a time when the life I was living wasn't conducive to being myself.

I'd been reading with faulty glasses, then put on a pair I could see through. The writing muses and the pantser were speaking face to face.