A Swift Kick to the O’s

  It was a beautiful scarf … silky, multi-colored.  And she wore it well. Barb entered my training studio on that blustery day in early September when the weather in Colorado begins its schizophrenic frenzy.  The tails of her head scarf swirled in the breeze as she walked in the door – a questioning look…

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Which “I” do I ?

Overwhelmed.  Yep.  That’s me right now.  So many changes – happening all at once.  Some good, some not so good, some neutral. Let’s see, perhaps I should list them.  Oh, not for your benefit, but for mine so that I can see a little snapshot of what I am attempting to navigate: I am now…

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Welcome to the Jungle

She plopped down right beside me. “I know you!”, she said, smiling.  “You’re Michele.” I’m racking my brain.  Let’s see … I’m in Creede, Colorado, a teeny, tiny little town I’ve never visited, sitting in a restaurant I didn’t know existed.  Now – mind you – I’ve been in some very “off the beaten path”…

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That Tribal Dance

I love some good music and some fun dancing. Sure, I’ve been known to do a little jig all by myself in my kitchen while mindlessly cleaning or prepping meals for the upcoming week. However, that’s not exactly the dance I have in mind here, though there are some very similar elements between what it…

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