by hkwoods | Jun 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’ve had to make some pretty tough decisions in my life. I remember deciding whether to take a job midway through my career. It offered better pay and more flexibility to handle my small children, but it wasn’t the work I dreamed of doing. It was a hard decision and I...
by hkwoods | Jun 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Recently I hiked with my family to the foot of a majestic waterfall near the top of the Colorado Rockies. The melting snow on this blazing hot day yielded a roaring tumult that eventually wound down to a rumbling creek and then into an alpine lake. It was a...
by hkwoods | Jun 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Have you ever awakened early on a summer morning, anticipating a warm sunny day outside, only to find that the luminous weather forecast had turned cloudy? At least for me, serious disappointment can set in when I see the overcast sky and the needle on the thermometer...
by hkwoods | Apr 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Recently, with the honest feedback of my family and their generous way of sharing all the ways that I annoy them, I realized that I spend way more time offering them advice and guidance than they need from me. It’s a habit learned when my children were small, and it...
by hkwoods | Apr 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
I am again having an “out-of-country” experience. Not only are these trips good for the mind, causing a break from the habits and chores of life. But they are also good for the soul- they stretch me to be someone other than my typical Self. Einstein noted that “the...
