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Heidi Siefkas

Author, Speaker & Adventurer

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Look Up – It’s Snowing in Joshua Tree National Park

Recently on a cross-country road trip, along Route 66, I was yet again surprised by Mother Nature. After crossing portions

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First Adventure of the Year – Road Trip from Indy to Cali along Route 66

While most people were watching the ball drop in Times Square, fireworks, or singing ‘Auld Lang Syne,’ I was zzzzzzzzz,

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Favorite Look Up Reminders of 2019

We all need reminders. Life is busy. Sometimes the to-do list is really as long as a CVS receipt. That’s

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Ichi-go Ichi-e – Living in the Moment Along the Kumano Kodo of Japan

“While hiking the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route in one of the most scenic areas in Japan, a visitor starts to

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Thankful for Look Up

Once a year, most of us, at least in the United States and Canada, celebrate Thanksgiving. We gather with friends

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Hiking the Kumano Kodo Japan – Adventure Travel to Japan

Kumano Kodo Japan If you are like most of the world, you probably have never heard of the Kumano Kodo.

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Remembering to Look Up in Ireland

Happy Look Up Day! Although starting out as a holiday in 2010 to remind us all to: 1) Be in

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Look Up Mantra Explained

A When All Balls Drop Moment On September 27, 2009, a hard knock in the head reminded me of the

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Look Up from Oahu Hawaii to Prepare for Japan

Revisiting the Hawaiian Islands The beauty of Hawaii never gets old: majestic mountain views and dreamy seascapes; however, it is

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Look Up from Walden Pond

Walden Pond This month, I revisited a special place, Walden Pond. Located a short drive from my mother’s home in

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🌈Resilience is more than bouncing back. ⛰️ It's t

🌈Resilience is more than bouncing back. ⛰️

It's the fundamental ability to adapt when faced with life's inevitable changes.

🎙️Discover a new perspective by watching this full Look Up Mindset Podcast!
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Solo date night: me, a Waymo, and zero small talk.

Solo date night: me, a Waymo, and zero small talk. Just city views on the way to Grace Potter and Guster at Ascend Amp, Nashville! 🚗🎶

❤️Author and Host of the Look Up Mindset Podcast,

❤️Author and Host of the Look Up Mindset Podcast, Heidi Siefkas shares a deeply personal episode, honoring her father, a theater professor for 42 years.

At 91 and in hospice, he embodies resilience, choosing to 'Look Up for what I still have,' inspiring Heidi's journey as a storyteller and the 'bounce forward' philosophy. 🌈

➡️ Watch the full episode [link in bio]

Sometimes walking into a concert you don’t know th

Sometimes walking into a concert you don’t know the set list is just what you needed + to go tacos.

If you get a chance to witness, The Bleachers go. The carousel of talented musicians picking up horns, guitars, keys, and vocals like musical chairs.

So much fun! Too repeat!

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