Greeting Archive

December 14, 2007

Wow - the end of another year!  It sounds so cliché to say the year has sped by but it's true.  I feel like the calendar should read February, or maybe March at the latest.  

This has been a year of ups and downs but what I most remember is how everything seemed fairly steady or even throughout it all.  Instead of riding the ups and downs of each wave like I felt in 2006, this past year was a time of taking everything in stride. 

I'm looking forward to some new additions and directions for the site of which I seem to be receiving hints.  All in good time so I won't try to make things appear faster than they are meant to be.

I hope for whatever faith tradition you follow throughout the year, may this holiday season find your homes and hearts overflowing with the wonder and excitement of Christmas Presence.

Cheers as we look forward to the new year!

September 10, 2007

I finally have the beginnings of a conversation space!  The tool is not what I expected but it seems like it will work very well for our purposes.  I was introduced to Wikispaces by "chance" a few months ago and have been thinking on how it could be used to open up the space for some lively and insightful discussions.

I hopefully have added enough bones to the KitchenTableWisdom wikispace to get it going.  There are still sections I want to add.  I decided to forge ahead without those changes and see where things go.

If you would like to become part of the KTW wikispace, send an email (see sidebar) and I will send you an invite link to join the wikispace. 

Be prepared for some bugs and kinks along the way!!!

Update: We are undergoing a transfer of hosting providers.  If there are any issues with the site, please send an email with the details so it can be fixed.

April 20, 2007

Ever since holding our Beyond Imagination workshop, things have been taking off like a rocket - and I hear this same reports from those who attended.  When you say finally say YES!, it doesn't take long to discover the Universe has been waiting at the door.

I've been excitedly involved in deep conversations with folks from around the world at Global MindShift.  I highly recommend you check out this site and become involved in your first conversation.  While you are there, don't forget to check out the many wonderful, mind-expanding resources in their Discover section.

I have been shown some great ideas to expand KitchenTableWisdom.com and will start adding them as I have time and inspiration to flesh out the ideas more fully.  Please be patient - I know they will be worth the wait!

May your days be filled with Laughter and your nights brightened in Light.

January 28, 2007

Wow - can you believe the first whole month of 2007 is almost complete!  For me there seems to be much time displacement.  Two weeks between dental appointments feel like four days at most yet it seems so long ago I was celebrating the arrival of the new year.  More and more I feel like I am truly living outside of time.

The Beyond Imagination gathering I mentioned last month was an amazing afternoon spent moving beyond our personal limits of what is possible. I couldn't have asked for a better group to come together to share their grandest dreams and intentions.  The synchronicities were beautiful to watch as they unfolded throughout the afternoon.  When we gather again there will be much more time to explore our personal journeys together.

While you are here I would like to ask for your help.  I am looking for ideas and assistance on how to create more communication between all of us.  My thoughts are to add a blog or forum to the site so we can interact more easily.  If you are able to point me towards quality resources on how to add either a blog or forum I would be most grateful.

Have a wonder-full day ahead!

December 22, 2006

As Christmas approaches I find myself eagerly waiting to open the gift of 2007.  I feel like a kid again looking at all the gifts under the tree and wondering what's inside.  Instead of dreaming about gifts under the tree I am dreaming about what could possibly be inside all of 2007.  I do know I can't imagine all that the next year holds and in some ways that is the best present of all. 

Last week we were talking about the best part of Christmas growing up.  For me the best part was all about wonder and possibility.  I remember ruining my own Christmas by sneaking peaks through the paper to see what gifts lay beneath the wrap.  As wonderful as the gifts were, I was so very disappointed when the presents didn't magically change by Christmas morning.  I stole my very own possibilities from myself.

Watching Christmas movies this season I know I hold this same sense of wonder and possibility deep within.  For as much as I may agonize at times with impatience, waiting for something to please, please happen, I know the untapped world of possibility is busily creating away just for me, as it does for everyone.  This is the one thought I can hold onto and find peace while everything falls into place.

I am hosting a gathering in January for local folks to come together and share their "beyond imagination" intentions for 2007.  I believe the combined energy will skyrocket our intentions into realms far beyond belief.  If you are interested in participating in such a circle, please send an email with Big Intentions in the subject line.  If there is enough interest I will create something to post on the site so we can all share and be bolstered by the energy together.

May you be blessed with a 2007 that is a year to remember and beyond what you could ever imagine.

Thank you for showing up so brilliantly and sharing your smile.

September 27, 2006

Have you heard yourself saying "my how time flies" as much as I have?  If I really think about it, is it time that's flying or me.  Being engrossed in finishing "everything" in the yard before the cooler fall weather sets in I have forgotten to take the time to even enjoy what I was doing.  I forgot to look at the wonders of even the most mundane tasks.  Most of all I forgot to pay even the smallest attention to the things I love doing the most.

Now is the perfect time to stop for a moment or two for a quick assessment of where I am, what I am doing and most important of all, who I am being.  I choose to look honestly and hear the answers honestly to have time stand still.

June 25, 2006

I was just looking through some past writings.  With my birthday just a few days away I couldn't have found two more appropriate questions to add some spark to begin this new year.

"What miracle am I that another awaits?"

"What miracle, for which I have been waiting, is awaiting me?"

Gift yourself the openness to hear the answer you are given, and the honesty to truly embrace it.

June 8, 2006

What would you like to add to the conversation?  The new section Your Voice has been created specifically for you.  Please share.  We are all waiting to hear.

A few more points to ponder have also been added along with a few other additions here and there.

Go ahead .... grab a cup of coffee and stay for awhile.

May 23, 2006

I'm curious to see what the next few months will bring.  This past weekend was another reminder to stop hiding behind the excuses and to stop denying what I know.  I do know what I am here to contribute and give of myself. 

But I've been playing games with myself.  I've not been honest.  I tell myself I don't know what I am here to do, or if I've really found the "right" ... there must be something else.  Maybe I should call this The Great Diversion.  As long as I don't know then I can't answer the real question. 

Being honest I would acknowledge I do know what I am here to contribute.  I would also acknowledge sometimes it scares the pants off me and I'm not confident I know how to make it happen.  And there again I have the answer.  I really don't need to know.  I just need the desire to know and the answer will be there.  It always has and it always will be.

The time has come to focus on the real question at hand and stop the diversionary tactics.

May 7, 2006

The site has been undergoing some changes over the past few weeks.  The most recent addition are paid ads and search box.  The decision to add these was a long and thoughtful process.  In the end we wanted to give the website the opportunity to move towards being self-sustaining.  These are clearly marked so you can decide for yourself if you want to click on these links or type in the url address directly.  This has also been disclosed permanently under the Privacy Policy link in the "Transparency" section.

You'll also find a new free report on Successful Searching Tips I wrote to help people better search the internet.  There is nothing more frustrating than spending hours looking for something and not really finding what you want.

My intention is to have some more articles posted this month ... there are a couple of them itching to get out of my head.  I think the background mulling has been helpful ... or at least I'll tell myself that for not writing them sooner.  I also intend to have a few more probing questions posted fairly soon as well.

I've been looking for an easy to use forum for encouraging feedback and discussion.  If anyone knows of a good free/low cost discussion board, or the best blogging software with commenting capabilities ... I would love to hear from you.  (The less technical wizardry required the better.)

March 31, 2006

What's new with you?  What is calling for your attention these days?  What is struggling within your heart to be heard?  What no longer desires to remain silent?

How would you like this table to grow?

• more discussion?
• more musings?
• your writings?
• other ideas?

Speak up and let your voice be heard!

February 17, 2006

Freedom.  What a wonderful feeling.  I just finished phase one of my year end filing and I feel fantastic.  I left the pile of papers practically on top of my keyboard so I couldn't ignore it until next year.  Now I can see the colour of my desk again.  I really do know, but I'm always surprised at how much of an energy drain "things left undone" truly are.

These past couple of weeks have been more stressful than most and it has been a long time since I could feel a "permanent" knot in my stomach.  Every day brought something new appeared out of the blue to become another ball to juggle.  No matter how often I tried to visualize the balls neatly lined up in a row along a ledge, one always seemed to jump back in the air.  The silly thing was I knew everything was going to work out fine but I just could shift my perspective to match that knowing. 

And then in a split second ... it all disappeared.  I found out yesterday a family member had an early stage skin cancer removed from their face this week.  Looked like nothing and was caught by a passing remark at the end of a doctor's appointment.  I've been trying to manage a self-diagnosed case of rosacea over most of my face for the past six months.  When the description of skin cancer started having similar characteristics to rosacea ... you can image the split second thoughts running through my mind.  All those little balls magically disappeared.

I really didn't need to hear the news for a perspective adjuster, but if that's what it took to shift gears, I am grateful.  And I started to see how right now how each of those balls are things left undone, and have been for quite awhile.  The power of the mind to ignore what it chooses to ignore is incredible.  But only for so long.  As the load of ignorance becomes too heavy, things begin to unravel ... sometimes quite quickly ... at the seams.  I can clearly see I am being asked to acknowledge this next batch of ignorances and clean up what is left undone.  The motivating part is in already seeing the positive effects of simply recognizing the ignored.

January 11, 2006

What inspires you to have an amazing 2006?  What inspires you to live an amazing life?  For me it's the knowing - not hope or dream - we are all connected and somewhere inside we all desire to live an extraordinary life.  We may not feel we are living our most extraordinary life but we know it exists.  I also know, you know, living your grandest life does not necessarily mean one full of thrills, spills and adrenalin rushes.  For some it is quite the opposite.

Regardless of what and where your most amazing life is, the path from here to there is traveled one step, shuffle or leap at a time.  I personally believe merely holding the intention of living your grandest vision is enough to fuel the flame for however long it takes you to get there (and ready to begin again).

I came across The Invitation (again) and Mastery just as 2005 came to a close.  I thought they were the perfect re-minders to create an incredible year ahead.  I hope they hold something to inspire you as well.

May each day of 2006 overflow with joy, laughter and abundance to create an incredible year.

December 7, 2005

Today marks the anniversary of an event that helped change the world.  I feel like today marks the beginning of changes in my world yet unknown.  What change does today mark for you?

We would love to add a new section to this site letting your voice be heard.  Please feel free to pass along your thoughts and insights so we can create an energizing and inspiring discussion for all.  Don't worry about being fancy or saying it just so.  This is all about casual conversation where you are never alone here among friends.

November 3, 2005

Hard to believe there are only two months left in 2005!  Not too long ago everyone was getting ready for the Turn of the Century.  I'm always amazed at how different times of the year pass at differing speeds.

This year in particular feels like six or seven years packed into one with all the changes we have been through.  I might have had a good laugh if someone told me a year ago we would be changing business directions, moving twice to two different cities within three months, buying a new-to-us house and least of all, starting in on renovations again.

There are more thoughts and meanderings within me I want to post on the site.  Somehow the time hasn't been right yet as I can't seem to find the words and put pen to paper.  I am not to worry.  When the time is right the words will come, and effortlessly.

More changes are afoot - I can feel the rumblings inside.  I haven't connected with what is going to appear but I do believe a year from now I will be saying "I might have had a good laugh if someone told me a year ago ...."

September 27, 2005

Thank you for being so patient!  We have posted our first bit of content for you to look through and we will continue with regular updates.

This is a new site so you won't find a lot of fancy graphics or designs.  Expect to see some changes as we go along and explore this road we are traveling together.  We hope to hear from you with your suggestions on what you would like to see.  One idea we would like to investigate is adding a forum for people to connect and exchange ideas.  What else would you like to see?

We are frequently asked what Kitchen Table Wisdom is all about.  The honest answer is we are not totally sure ourselves.  Our intention was to create a place where people could come together in a relaxed setting and talk like good friends sitting around a kitchen table.  Can you hear the crackle of the fire beside us and smell all the wonderful scents of baking in the oven?  And the chair you've settled into is incredibly comfortable and enveloping.

What have you come today to talk about and to share?