What are the Odds?: September 2011

Quotes

"You are what your deep, driving desire is. As your desire is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed, as your deed is, so is your destiny." Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.5 (Translated by Eknath Easwaran.).

"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness concerning all acts of initiative and creation. There is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now." Goethe

" I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make a life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt, or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a person humanized or de-humanized. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming." Goethe

"Being committed to place ourselves in an environment that we know will make us grow and teach us about our deepest selves builds character, strength, and courage. We soon find ourselves in the habit of growth and find that "we’ve arrived" by our mere presence on the path. We find ourselves at home in the heat of our own refinement." Scott Moore

"The last thing the world needs is another perfect Downward Facing Dog pose. What the world does need is another open heart." Judeth Lasater

Friday, September 16, 2011

State Fair

Highlights

FUNNEL CAKE and FERRIS WHEEL- those were the 2 things I was thinking about all day while at work waiting for my escape from the hospital.
1 Day old calf
Jazzercise Lambs
Giant pumpkins
Local Honey
Fine Arts Gallery
Photography Gallery
Teenage 4H boys in a barn with a large fake spider, a string, and nothing better to do...
Anya
Show Pigs and thinking of Charlottes Web
Running into good friends
People watching: there are a lot of fat people in this world, I'm just putting it out there.

Friday, September 9, 2011

House Pictures!!

Perhaps my biggest adventure of the summer was buying my first house. It was quite the wild ride and maybe one day I will finish writing the whole story- but in the mean time how about some pictures!!

It is so nice to say I have absolutely no buyers remorse- and considering it is my biggest purchase ever- that is a really good feeling. I love my house. I love coming home to it and find I love it more everyday. Even with broken toilets, sprinkler heads and all kinds of fun greeting me in the first month- I am so happy there. I didn't even know how much I needed it until I was in it. I closed the last week of July and got the keys August 1, 2011. Anya moved in with me and we are like peas and carrots (thank you Forrest Gump). I am most excited to play in the yard. Plenty of potential there. So take a peek and see what you think!

Yeah for room to grow!

Why I Live in Utah

All pictures are taken in Utah during this summers adventures. This is why I love living in Utah 2011.

Wild Flowers- Aug 2011

Albion Basin (Little Cottonwood Canyon, SLC)

Trail head- 30min from my house

Bryce Canyon May 2011

Trail head- 4 hours from my house

Moab June 2011

Trail head 3 hours from my house

Delicate Arch- Arches National Park June 2011

Trail head 3 1/2 hours from my house

Arches National Park

Bryce

Alta- Aug 2011

30min from house

Devil's Castle- Alta

WILD FLOWERS

Sunset Ridge Aug 2011

Border between Alta and Brighton

Log Book at the top of Mt Olympus

Top of Mt Olympus looking East

View from Mt Olympus Saddle

Top of Mt Olympus Sept 2011

Trail head 15min from my house

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Heavy

I feel heavy. Not from the weight of my body; it is the weight of my heart that is shrinking me toward the earth. Tight and heavy- pulling me in toward myself. So much effort required to sustain an upright position. I just want to curl up until I overlap myself, holding everything close until I am safe. Until all of my outer walls cover my inner walls and I am no longer exposed and vulnerable. Wishing I was a rolly polly curled up with my armor protecting me. A little push and I could roll away from the world.

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