• Inspiration,  Parenting,  Travel & Accessibility

    Wisdom Wednesday: Adventure

     Wisdom Wednesday: Adventure “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain   I’m going on an adventure! It’s time for me to travel and to spend quality time with Arielle so I’m taking a little blog break. However, I will post pictures of my adventure on my KD Rausin page and my Mystic the novel page. I hope you’ll join me over there. This blog has grown thanks to you! Thank you…

  • Books & Writing,  Inspiration

    Wisdom Wednesday: Setting Goals

    Wisdom Wednesday: Setting Goals Alice: But I just wanted to ask you which way I wanted to go. Cheshire Cat: Well that depends on where you want to get to. Alice: Oh, it really doesn’t matter. Cheshire Cat: Then it really doesn’t matter which way you go. I’ve always believed in setting goals. Most every inspirational book I read encourages doing so, however, sometimes the goal I set is so broad there are no specific details on how I’m going to reach my destination. It’s like saying I’m going to Illinois and simply getting in my car and driving without a GPS. I’d probably get there eventually but with my sense of direction it could take a…

  • Books & Writing,  Inspiration

    Wisdom Wednesday: Gratitude

    Welcome to my Wisdom Wednesday post: Gratitude “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” Thornton Wilder         I really like this quote because Mr. Wilder uses the words: in those moments. He is saying that the only time we are truly living is in the moments that we recognize our treasures. He’s not simply telling us to be thankful for each day. He’s telling us to see the beautiful moments in each day. Daily life can be so busy we go through the motions of completing task after task without ever recognizing the miracles that are…

  • Inspiration

    Wisdom Wednesday

    Welcome to my new Wisdom Wednesday’s post. Every Wednesday for the next two months I will post an inspirational quote and write about what it means to me. It is my hope that the quotes will inspire you and bring joy to your Wednesdays. We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. Buddha I grew up in a home that was plagued with depression. There was very little happiness, striving to meet goals, or expressions of love. It gave me the freedom to escape through my mind which eventually motivated me to search for…