Much to be grateful for this week! Quotes on Gratitude “Happiness is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.” — Aristotle “Deficiency motivation doesn’t work. It will lead to a life-long pursuit of try to fix me. Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are.” — Wayne Dyer [...]
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Gratitude Sunday 71
Posted in 12 x 12 in 2012, Books, Children's Books, Creativity, Friendship, Gratitude Sunday, Picture Books, Skiing, The Artist's Way, Works in Progress, Writing, tagged 12 x 12 in 2012, Books, Children's Books, Friends, Friendship, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Julie Hedlund, Picture Books, Skiing, The Artist's Way, Works in Progress, Writer, Writing on February 5, 2012 | 20 Comments »
The Artist’s Way: Week 1 Check-in
Posted in Books, Children's Books, Creativity, The Artist's Way, Works in Progress, Writing, tagged Books, Creativity, Julia Cameron, Julie Hedlund, The Artist's Way, Writer, Writing on November 17, 2011 | 29 Comments »
From now on, these check-in posts will be on Wednesdays, but since I was guest blogging yesterday, I postponed this first one to today. Week 1 Theme: “Recovering a Sense of Safety.” The idea is that artists need support, especially from ourselves. We need to learn how to nurture our inner artist, to make her [...]
Gratitude Sunday 62
Posted in Book Club, Books, Dogs, Family, Gratitude Sunday, tagged 101 Dalmations, Book Club, Books, Dogs, Family, Girls Leadership Institute, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Julie Hedlund, Margareaders, Quotes on Gratitude, Rocky, Unbroken, Writer on November 13, 2011 | 14 Comments »
It was a big week in the Hedlund house. Em performed in her very first musical – 101 Dalmations. She was amazing in her role and most importantly, had a blast! Her enthusiasm was infectious, and we are so proud of her. Not only that, but after the show I had just enough time to [...]
Gratitude Sunday 59
Posted in Books, Children's Books, Family, Gratitude Sunday, Halloween, Writing, tagged Family, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Halloween, Scholastic Book Fair on October 23, 2011 | 20 Comments »
Welcome to this week’s Gratitude Sunday post. Quotes on Gratitude “I am eternally grateful… for my knack of finding great books, some of them very funny books, reason enough to feel honored to be alive…” — Kurt Vonnegut “I walk ahead of myself in perpetual expectancy of miracles.” — Anais Nin “Think of all the [...]
Venice is a Fish
Posted in Books, Italy, Travel, tagged Italy, Travel, Travel with Children, Venezia, Venice, Venice is a Fish on July 25, 2011 | 10 Comments »
I read a book by this title before we left for Italy (Subtitle: A Sensual Guide). After our brief visit, I can now say I concur. The city is shaped like a fish, yes, but that is not what I mean. Like a fish, Venice glimmers in both sunlight and moonlight. It flashes diamond light [...]





