Wonder and Possibility

a field guide for the curious who seek to thrive

Season of Wonder?

It’s a phrase we often hear at this time of year, but are we really experiencing it? We may simply be wondering how we’ll get everything done with all of the extra tasks on our “to do” list.  But if we’re clever, we’ll notice there really is time to savor what the season has to […]

A Matter of Perspective

Sometimes I think finding balance in my life is about determining my perspectives or in other words, my points of view.  Over the past six weeks, I have had the good fortune to experience and view life from a variety of perspectives in an array of settings.  From soaring over national park canyons in Utah […]

Time to Get Comfortable!

Autumn has arrived!  With that first dip into cooler temps, I went searching for my favorite sweater.  it really wasn’t cold enough to warrant it, but I just needed the familiar comfort of a soft wrap.  It seems that change (seasonal or otherwise) compels us to reach for something soothing, something to help ease the […]

Out of the Mouths of Babes…”Come on, Focus”

Out of the mouths of babes… “Come on, focus,” that phrase was shared with me repeatedly over the past couple of weeks by my two year old grandson, Christopher.  The first time I heard it, I was with my daughter, Christopher’s mother. We both looked at each other and said simultaneously, “Where did that come […]

The Magic of Mindfulness

Is Mindfulness just a buzzword?  A simple Google search of the term returns over 134,000,000 results!  With thousands of blogs, articles, websites, magazines, even apps for our devices, it’s easy to believe we’ve heard enough about the topic.  It might seem mindfulness is just another fad or passing trend. On the contrary, I believe it is […]

The Gift of Wonder

This quote came across my desk recently, and I realized it captures the essence of our blog, so I wanted to share it: People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the oceans, at the circular […]

Here We Go… Our Very First Post!

OK…we just have to say right from the beginning, this process of setting up a blog was incredibly fun and exceptionally challenging.  Regardless of all those Pinterest posts stating how easy setting up a blog is, we were way out of our wheelhouse with several elements, especially the techy parts. In fact, we often saw […]