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38 into 16*: Adventures in House-Sitting. Lesson 5: Flexibility

By on May 16, 2012 in adapt, adaptable, calling, change, choice, coach, communication, couch-surf, faith, flexibility, flexible, gratitude, house-sit, humble, humility, integrity, intention, mental, nomad, passion, purpose, trust, victim

Looking back over these past months, a fundamental skill I have honed over this time has been my ability to be flexible, not simply in the physical plane about housing accommodations, but perhaps more importantly flexible on the mental plane. Having flexible thinking kept me adaptable, willing and nimble. It is truly the core of [...]

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37 into 15: Adventures in House-Sitting. Lesson 4: Choice

By on May 16, 2012 in assume, assumption, choice, communication, couch-surf, ego, emotion, faith, gratitude, house-sit, integrity, judge, judgment, mental, physical, purpose, reaction, Relationship, trust, victim

Believing we don’t have a choice is a lie! Let me say that another way – YOU HAVE CHOICE IN EVERY MOMENT! “It is the ability to choose which makes us human.” Madeleine L’Engle “We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.” Kahlil Gibran “I discovered I always have choices and sometimes it’s [...]

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37 into 15: Adventures in House-Sitting. Lesson 3: Gratitude

By on May 16, 2012 in change, coach, communication, couch-surf, faith, gratitude, house-sit, human, humble, humility, integrity, judge, judgment, mental, reaction, self, victim

I remember one evening several months ago, about 9pm, packing up my car from one house-sit that had ended, with no idea where I would be staying that night. I must admit my limited thinking began to show up. I was beginning to wonder if my luck was running out (which is so ridiculous to [...]

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