I digress!

Took some time and (with a little assistance) changed my color scheme -  blue: to soothe (my, your, our?) restless spirits: and the background to a wide expanse of unlimited opportunities. Needed that view of the endless mountains - life wears you down. Remember, "Life is what happens while you are making other plans!"

The greatest threat to the pursuit of dreams is the routine of daily living. It seems to go on-and-on without a break in sight. Hard to believe that you'll soar like an eagle when you feel like a bird in a cage. Not that cages are bad. They're safe and comfortable. If only that dream, that goal, that 'pearl of great price' that we seek, sometimes in desperation, could reach out and touch us or whisper in our ear, "Hey, I'm waiting for you. I'm worth everything you'll give up for me!"

An author, John Assaraf, had a 'vision board' (think of a poster board where one would put pictures of things one would want; such as a house, a car, a vacation, to remind him of goals in life). One of the pictures was of a luxury home selected at random from a real estate brochure. He did not even know the location of that home. When he moved from Ohio he put the vision board in a box and stored it. Some 5 years, and several work related moves later, he had his stored items shipped to him. He was now living in southern California and had purchased and remodeled a house. Upon opening one of the storage boxes, he discovered the 'vision board' and to his amazement realized he was living in the very house he had pictured on the board!

Another author maintains that we can (picture, imagine, image, visualize - pick the word you like) the perfect home, job, spouse, etc. I guess that is what causes me to take that next step each day. I have some pictures in my mind - will they become 'real'? Are they calling to me from my future, or did I make them up?

This is the deck of 'my' (vision board) condo on the gulf coast.

Manitou Springs, Colorado. Sort of a Eureka Springs, AR. with a western flavor, nestled at the base of Pikes Peak. Only minutes from Colorado Springs. Great place to spend the summers! (vision board)

Get the picture(s)?

Now we're talking!!!!