Wow. It’s been two weeks since I posted. My apologies to those who have been waiting for a clue in the Entregame. You probably are all wondering what happened to me. At least I hope you missed me.
We’ve just been really busy. We’ve been busy with BookWise’s switch to an affiliate program. We’re redesigned website etc. to reflect the new program. Plus we spent time outside fixing up the yard after winter. And we’ve been busy making summer travel plans.
My husband, and I are going on our first cruise next month. One of the steps I’ve taken to live life more fully. We haven’t been on vacation for years. In fact, Craig and I haven’t been anywhere other than a brief overnighter here and there since our honeymoon nineteen years ago. It’s about time we did, don’t you think!
Today we booked a one-way ticket to San Diego. Were not sure yet when we are coming back. We may stay and play some after the cruise for a few days.
We’ll be stopping at Ensenada, and Cabo San Lucas on our journey. The days spent at sea will be spent learning all I can from my mentors Richard Paul Evans and Robert G. Allen. They are actually paying for part of the trip as we won a good portion of it though BookWise.
The cruise seemed like a far off dream at this time last year. Now it’s becoming a reality. Believe in your dreams. Decide to live life to the fullest.
What are you doing to make your dreams a reality?
Go out and make one of your dreams a reality.
Go ahead - take the first step right now!
Clue for Round 7 - Chicken Little thought the sky was falling. But perhaps it was really this…
Posted on May 14th, 2008 by Leisa
Filed under: In Dreams, Passion, Plan for the Future, Savoring Life | 10 Comments »
After the last three posts I figured this blog needed a little more positive energy. So now is the perfect time for part 2 of the things that enrich my soul and delight by heart.
- The cry of a newborn baby.
- The smell of fresh-baked bread.
- The sound of jingle bells.
- The sound of the ocean, which I’ve only heard a couple of times in my life.
- A thick vanilla milk shake. Yep, plain old vanilla.
- Hearing my kids voices on the other end of the phone when I’m traveling.
- Hearing, “Mommy, I love you.”
- Tulips - particularly red tulips.
- Gazing up at millions of stars when out camping.
- Breakfast in the mountains. It never tasted so good.
- Hugs from my kids. (more…)
Posted on February 29th, 2008 by Leisa
Filed under: Gratitude, Savoring Life | 4 Comments »
Last night was my daughters seventh birthday. To celebrate we took her to an Alan Jackson concert. She wanted to bring her friend to make it a mini birthday party.
On the way out of the concert her little friend said, “Wasn’t that the greatest night ever?” It was my daughters first concert and she seemed to agree that it was a fantastic time. I’m not a huge country fan myself but throughly enjoyed the concert as well. Alan Jackson is a great entertainer and I know he gained several new in our party.
As he was singing the song Drive I thought about my own dad teaching me to drive. He let me drive (steer is more like it) the car on the dirt roads in and around our mountain property. My thoughts traveled to other childhood memories. What I remember most about my childhood is the experiences; the traditions, the trips we took, and the time we spent together as a family. At the same time I remember very few of the Christmas presents I received.
Some of my favorite childhood memories are: (more…)
Posted on February 10th, 2008 by Leisa
Filed under: Gratitude, Savoring Life | 7 Comments »
My husband and I just watched the Jodie Foster movie, The Brave One. (Warning: This post may contain spoilers.) In the movie Jodie Foster’s character, Erica Bain, is traumatized when she is brutally beaten and her finance is murdered in a vicious attack. The movie was a little too depressing to watch more than once. But it originally caught my eye as it chronicled the life of a woman after trauma and told the story of how she strives to cope with the fears that arose. Her response to the trauma surprises herself. This is evidenced in the quote:
“I always believed that fear belonged to other people. Weaker people. It never touched me. And then it did. And when it touches you, you know… that it’s been there all along. Waiting beneath the surfaces of everything you loved. “
You can speculate and guess how you would cope with traumatic events. But I don’t believe that you can truly know how you would cope in any experience unless you are in it. Sure you can look at your character traits, you can look at your past experiences, you can speculate, but you can’t truly know.
In a million years I would have never thought that I would react to a series of events in my life the way I have… (more…)
Posted on February 8th, 2008 by Leisa
Filed under: Creating A Future, Depression, Fear, Healing, Loss, Music, Passion, Plan, Raise Up, Recovery, Uncategorized | No Comments »
The winners of our What’s Your Passion contest are:
Cecilia of the Cleveland Ohio Real Estate Blog:
She wins 500 EntreCredits and the Congratulations and the book Inside My Heart; Choosing to Live Your Life with Passion and Purpose.
The winner of a months worth of advertising is Laura Williams.
Posted on February 3rd, 2008 by Leisa
Filed under: Contests, Passion | No Comments »
If you have been following this blog you’ll know that I am trying to put more passion and joy back into my life, and at the same time help others to do the same thing. So I’m having another contest called “What’s Your Passion?” and awarding the winner with 500 Entrecard Credits, and a book by Robin McGraw, titled Inside My Heart; Choosing to Live Your Life with Passion and Purpose. I’ll also provide one months free advertising here on this blog drawn from the family appropriate sites that enter.
To be eligible:
- Simply post an article on your blog that tells what your passion it. Your article needs to link back to our blog, but can link to any article here. The kind of passion we are speaking of is a Boundless Enthusiasm. We are looking for G Rated activities - something that make your life happier. What’s your reason for living?
- Then post a comment here on this article telling us what your passion is and referencing your post. (Oh, and some possible advertising).
You get a topic to blog about, a chance to win 500 Entrecard Credits, and links into your site.
Contest deadline: January 31, 2008 at midnight (Mountain Time).
Learn about additional contests at ContestBeat.com.
Posted on January 21st, 2008 by Leisa
Filed under: Contests, Passion | 6 Comments »
