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Heidi Siefkas

Author, Speaker & Adventurer
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Returning to a Familiar Place – Look Up Reminders Abound

Removing yourself from the norm, your routine, or even your home/office, allows the mind to wander and experience the world

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A Look Up Reminder from Trempealeau, Wisconsin

Even though Maui has been where I hang my hat for several years, there are few places that make me

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Look Up from Shipwreck Beach Lanai

Recently, I took a quick escape from Maui to Lanai with my PIC and a couple of friends. It was

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What’s Your Look Up Story

After creating over ten years of Look Up reminder stories on this site, I want to throw an idea out

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Look Up Reminders of the Past Year – 2021 Recap

As most of us gather for another Thanksgiving holiday and prepare for the December festivities, I wanted to express my

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Look Up Reminder from an Active Volcano

After living in Kauai for several years and Maui for over a year, one thing that was left on my

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Sunrise and Sunset Look Up Reminders

Mother Nature has two tried and true Look Up reminders for us each and every day, sunrise and sunset. Just

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Camping Beneath the Stars Look Up Reminder

On a recent mini-escape from “normal,” the night sky provided a stellar Look Up reminder. This isn’t the first time

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Look Up from Lanai – A Mini-Escape to Reinforce Being in the Moment

Earlier this month, I took a mini-escape from my routine: freelance writer, part-time caregiver, and full-time CVO (Chief Van Officer)

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Reminders to Look Up All Around Us

When was the last time you were really in the moment? For a lot of us, including myself, we’re juggling

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Escape the 9-5 grind 🌍➡️ Discover Cuba's vi Escape the 9-5 grind 🌍➡️ Discover Cuba's vibrant life! Ready for your adventure? 📚✨ #CubicleToCuba #DreamJob #TravelGoals #LinkInBio #CubicleToCuba #AdventureAwaits #WanderlustWednesday #TravelInspiration
Sometimes the hardest detours lead us to the most Sometimes the hardest detours lead us to the most breathtaking views. 🌄 With New Eyes is my story of how perspective can transform loss into strength and ordinary moments into extraordinary ones. 🎥 Watch this clip and remember: when life shifts, so can you. 📗 Listen to the audiobook or grab a copy: https://a.co/d/9hbukH6 #WithNewEyes #Resilience #LookUp #Books #Audiobooks
🌅 Want an inspirational listen for your walk ar 🌅 Want an inspirational listen for your walk around the block, next road trip, or a needed distraction while adulting (ex. going to soccer game, grocery store run, laundry)? 🙌 🎧 Look Up—Global Stories of Resilience is available in audio. 🗯️Listener James Lee Rasch says, "The book is inspiring…it gives hope to all of us, no matter what challenges we face." ➡️ Get it and be inspired: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0F7J36F34/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-447290&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_447290_rh_us
🎶 Channeling my inner Jagger after a work confe 🎶 Channeling my inner Jagger after a work conference in Cleveland, Ohio. Spoiler alert: the moves are all mine. 😎✨ Although this is from last September, it reminds me to dance, play, and adventure often, if not daily. #MovesLikeJagger #adventure #dance
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