Monthly Archives: March 2009

Living an Authentic Life

The theme of ‘Authenticity’ has been a reoccurring topic this week at The Dreaming Cafe. I believe it is because I had the opportunity to completely immerse myself in The Dreaming Cafe ‘dream’ during my ten-day sabbatical and practice living the life I want. It has been a wonderful ten-days and a very eye-opening one,…

What caterpillars and butterflies can teach us

Today, March 20th, marks the 40th anniversary of Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, which was published in 1969. I have a copy of this childrens’ classic in my home office where it can be quickly viewed for inspiration. In Dawna Markova’s book “I Will Not Die an Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion” she…

Coming Soon…

Hi everyone, The Dreaming Cafe site is under construction. I am playing with new ideas and new themes.  And, I am working on ‘hacking’ my own WordPress theme, so we will see how it goes. In the meantime, please visit us at TheDreamingCafe.wordpress.com Our target launch date is Wednesday, April 22, 2009, Earth Day.  So…

Book Review: THE MIDDLE PLACE by Kelly Corrigan

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The Bottom of the Learning Curve

It’s been a long time since I found myself at the bottom of the learning curve. I don’t like it. I had forgotten what a steep climb it is to the top. I’ve always viewed myself as a life-long learner. But, this past week I realized I had fallen into a rut. When was the…

Tel-A-Vision

SHARE this with EVERYONE. This is an amazing project!! The landing page video will describe the project. Then click on some of the videos and be prepared to be inspired by our children. Tel-A-Vision We can all make a difference and it starts with encouraging and supporting the dreams of our children. Go to their…

Avoiding self-censorship and finding my way to authenticity via my Tribe

I sometimes find myself censoring my thoughts and avoiding writing about things I am passionate about or that reveal too much of who I am. It is partly because many of the people who currently receive The Dreaming Café’s weekly email message and read this blog are family, friends and co-workers, people I have known…

What buying a motorcycle and starting a business have in common

I would drive past the Honda motorcycle dealership at least once a week and slow down to admiringly and wistfully look at all the beautiful bikes on display. One day I did more than just drive by. On impulse I pulled into the parking lot and walked into the showroom. Ahh, the beauty of those…

A Writers' Journey: The Beginning

I’ve always loved to read and don’t really remember ever not being able to read. By the time I was seven I was reading several grade levels above my peers. I didn’t make the connection between reading books and writing books until a visiting children’s author came to our school as a guest lecturer when…

Ten-Day Sabbatical

Today begins a ten-day sabbatical from my ‘day job’. As this time approached I was making myself crazy about how I would spend my time. First, I planned to take several day trips and visit independent bookstores. I planned to create my own writing workshop at home and follow one of the outlines in the…