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Heidi Siefkas

Author, Speaker & Adventurer

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After a Long Pause, Look Up Book Project Restarted – Who is Next?

When your computer or cellphone don’t quite work right, you turn them off and restart them. That typically solves most

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Look Up from Your Turkey, Spreadsheet, or Phone

Whether you are cooking Thanksgiving this week, working on a complex spreadsheet for your job, and/or trying to snag holiday

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Thirteen Years – Look Up Anniversary from Oregon

Thirteen years ago, my life changed course. For the backstory, I suggest you look at my first book, When All

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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

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

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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Transformation is a choice!

Life isn't about enduring hardship, but learning to release what makes it difficult.

True freedom begins when you open yourself to change. Embrace transformation—it's always a choice.

➡️ Watch and/or listen to the full episode [link in bio]!

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I'm so grateful to Formidable Woman US for featuring my story — from the accident that broke my neck and my marriage in one fell swoop, to losing my soulmate Brian in 2022, to building the Look Up Mindset Podcast out of all of it. 🎙️

❤️This feature gets into the heart of why I believe in the power of story. Stories are how we connect to one another. We don't get through life alone. By listening to others' stories, we level the playing field. Plus, we gain perspective, which is a superpower.

If you've ever wondered what's behind the podcast and the books, this is a good place to start.
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Two weekends in a row on the water: Caney Fork and

Two weekends in a row on the water: Caney Fork and Piney 🚣‍♀️ Dolly Parton’s River of Happiness playing in the background, sun on my shoulders, friends alongside, wildlife abound, nowhere else I’d rather be.

“My GPS is set on happiness”— and lately, it keeps pointing me right back to the water.

Here’s to looking up (and it’s better from the water)!

Caught this beautiful specimen on a break from a b

Caught this beautiful specimen on a break from a bike ride at Shelby Bottoms.

Here’s to looking up and breaking or braking for butterflies! 🦋

p.s. Thank you Dolly for everything!

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