Tag Archives: inspiration

A Conversation with Author of When All Balls Drop

A Conversation with Author of When All Balls Drop
As a more intimate way to get to know me and my story, I thought it only appropriate to invite you to have a conversation in my backyard. Let me share with you why I wrote my inspirational memoir, When All Balls Drop, its take aways, and who helped me along the way. I look…
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Look Up Day – The Shoe on the Other Foot

Look Up Day – The Shoe on the Other Foot
Although Look Up Day started as a way for me to reframe various scares that were happening in my life: traumatic accident, long, out-of-home recovery from a broken neck, relationship turmoil, relearning tasks as an adult, and lost of career, I want to share this day and philosophy with you and others. Celebrated each 27th…
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Look Up Day – Have You Had a Look Up Moment?

Look Up Day – Have You Had a Look Up Moment?
Happy Look Up Day everyone! For some of you, this is a new concept. However, there are many who have been celebrating Look Up day for years. For those new to Look Up Day, welcome. Look Up Day is celebrated every 27th of the month to remind you to: 1) Be aware of your surroundings…
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Needing to See the World to Heal

Needing to See the World to Heal
Currently, I'm in Australia nearly 5,500+ miles away from where I typically write and hang my hat, Kauai. I'm in Uluru and on my way to Cairns, both for business and pleasure. I'm generating stories and featured articles, but also celebrating because my up and coming memoir is in the hands of my team of…
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Heidi’s Interview with Trekity about Life-Changing Walkabout

Heidi’s Interview with Trekity about Life-Changing Walkabout
Not too long ago, Heidi was a thirty-something, married, globetrotting professional who seemingly had it all. Then, in one fell swoop, a tree limb knocked her out cold, breaking her neck, and stopped her hectic juggling act of a successful career, marriage, and life instantly. During a slow, yearlong recovery, Heidi lost her career and…
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Recreating My Cheese

Recreating My Cheese
In 2009, I had my cheese knocked out of me, not just moved. I suffered a traumatic accident that not only put my health on hold but also my career. After recovering nearly nine months later, my job no longer existed. The company decided to cut the fat and live off of residual income, no…
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Look Up Day and Pictures

Look Up Day and Pictures
Celebrated every 27th of the month, I created Look Up Day in 2010 to remind us all of a powerful lesson I learned from a life-changing accident nearly five years ago. In order to honor this heightened perspective and knowledge, I share Look Up Day with you. It is a day to be aware of…
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I’m allergic to

I’m allergic to
One of the most common questions I get at the doctor's office or local pharmacy is, "Are you allergic to anything?" My typical answer is, "No, I'm not allergic to anything." Having spent most of 2009 and 2010 in and out of ICU, hospitals, and doctor offices because of an accident and a lengthy recovery,…
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You Only Live Once – Carpe Diem

You Only Live Once – Carpe Diem
Are you getting your YOLO dose of dessert first, nightcaps, sunshine, bubble baths, adrenaline, and bacon? If you haven’t heard the original quote from Mark Twain, let me repeat. “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you DIDN’T than the ones you did.” What are you waiting for? Although…
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A Text for Valentine’s Day

A Text for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a mixed bag. It all depends on which side of the fence you are on: with a Valentine or without. Don’t get me wrong I love a good spoiling on Valentine’s Day. I’ve been showered with multiple bouquets of roses, taken out to dinner, whisked away for getaways, and who knows this…
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