Hello all!

Today I give you a short post for my busy morning, and something completely in sync with my thoughts for today:

As the music on my blog suggests "I'm running with the wolves tonight".



"Wolves and women are relational by nature, inquiring, possessed of great endurance and strength. They are deeply intuitive, intensely concerned with their young, their mate and their pack. Yet both have been hounded, harassed and falsely imputed to be devouring and devious, overly aggressive, of less value than those who are their detractors".
- Clarissa Pinkola Estes
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/wolves.html

While keeping that in mind, I urge all of you to keep moving towards your goals. As Confucius said, "Wherever you go, go with all your heart."



Keep Running!

Black History Month - In Rememberance of a Legendary Time and an Inevitable Future

February: Black History Month

For this one month people publicly recognize and honor a tragic and triumphant history and appreciate those who fought for civil rights, (not just racially or individually fueled by bias or anger), but for human rights as a whole. Many inspirational people, from those with the highest influence to those much more subdued in their popularity, all have poignant messages that are far-reaching. Here are some of my favorite quotes to signify this human experience we all share:

"The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself--the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us--that's where it's at." - Jesse Owens

"Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another's uniqueness." – Ola Joseph

"Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations."
- Dr. Mae Jemison, first African-American female astronaut



Thank you to all the greats, From Jackie Robinson to Arthur Ashe; Maya Angelou to Alice Walker; James Baldwin to Zora Neale Hurston; M.L.K to Malcolm X; W.E.B Dubois to Bobby Seale; Lena Horne to Sydney Poitier; Marian Anderson to Stevie Wonder... the list goes on and on. The lessons you have taught us - all of us from any race,sex,creed,religion and so on - have shaped us not just into the individuals our future generations. Simply put, thank you.

Late Fall Enlightenment

Wise Words

To Journey, or not to journey

Hello again all,

If you follow me, you already know that I love adventure. That being said, hiking has always been an interest of mine.  Living in Michigan, I'm used to frigid temperatures, so naturally I would not mind going somewhere north of me, preferably Canada.   Yet, yesterday I happened upon a new location....

Havasu Falls in Arizona just seems nothing short of amazing.  Since my family is planning a trip out there next summer, it just seems fitting. Sure, the Grand Canyon is awesome, but this goes one step further.  Talk about amazement!









The fact that one can even hike here is a feat. It is 12 miles down the canyon to the Indian Reservation where this little gem lies.  Heat, thirst and sheer exhaustion are definite concerns, but luckily guided tours with knowledgeable guides are offered through different companies (see http://www.wildlandtrekking.com/havasu-falls/havasupai-tours.html).

However harsh the elements, I, for one, think it must be a mind-blowing experience.  Surrounded by nature, history and culture, the journey itself is the reward.

Journey on!

A Temporary Shift in the Wind

So, to all you Internet junkies out there, I am away from home more often than not, so I've been looking for little side jobs to make extra cash online instead of at the office.  I've been perusing sites, picking people's brains and hitting the occasional "jackpot", if you will.

I can say after quite a bit of looking on my part,  http://start-surves.com/?pg=faq is proving promising, thanks to a little (actually pretty extensive) list by a fellow birdy blogger on dreamhomebasedwork.com.

If there is anywhere else that is legit, please feel free to post it in the comments for all fellow readers. Share the love!

The Things We Do For Love

Here we go again, my travel itch is back (in more ways than one)...

Everyone has a passion, whether it be fashion, food, cars, etc. Mine is quite obviously travel.  Even if it takes me to far off places and unknown territory, I will pursue the love of my life (and invite all whom I know to accompany me).

"Like walking through the rain and the snow when there's no where to go and you feel like a part of you is dying.  The things you do for love"...  -10CC

First stop this year 5/22/15:  Mackinac, Michigan

Next up,  Miami, Florida 7/5/15

Then, Phoenix (and surrounding), Arizona 8?15

Next year (hopefully), Ireland or Israel

But most definitely Fiji, for my honeymoon!.. That's right, I finally found my match in Andrew McArthur!  2016 here we come!

 

As the saying goes, life is good!