Monthly Archives: May 2009

FTC – Gail's Takeaway

I’ve invited all of the Follow Through Campers (FTC) to be guest bloggers at The Dreaming Cafe. I asked them to share what they learned, what was their takeaway and invited them to share with words, drawings, photographs, diagrams, or any combination. Today’s Guest: Gail Overstreet Her ‘takeaway‘… “support, as in needing my ‘tribe’”. She…

Follow Through Camp, Part II

Remember the line from the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy says to Toto, “I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Well, right after leaving the Wichita airport headed to Dodge City, I heard a voice say, “Sandy, you’re not in Jersey anymore.” Leaving the Wichita airport to drive the 150 miles plus to…

Follow Through Camp, Part I

Normally today would be Book Review Thursday but, I am leaving for Barbara Winter and

The Creative Journey to Self-Discovery…

I recently bought some oil pastels. Holding them, smelling them, drawing with them, took me back to elementary school art class. I had forgotten these magnificent little crayons even existed. You see, I am not a ‘real’ artist. I didn’t even know I was a ‘secret’ artist until I wrote my The 12 Secrets of…

I thought everyone wanted to be an Entrepreneur

I was seven when I first dreamed of being a writer. I was twelve when I first starting earning my own money by babysitting. When I was sixteen I started dreaming of building my own businesses and being a writer. I always knew I wanted to try lots of new things and dreamed of writing,…

Its harder to get going some days…

Some days I don’t feel like getting up to write and work. Some days I don’t feel like it all. Today, is one of those days. But, I do it any way. This is my second job, and I can be tough boss. I have several projects to complete and I leave in less than…

What I've learned from The Dreaming Cafe…

What I’ve learned from The Dreaming Cafe… I have no control over who reads what I write. I don’t get to choose who reads what I write, its out of my control. Family, friend or stranger, I have no control. I am surprised by the people who I thought would read what I write but,…

To make room for the new we must let go of the old

As you know by now I am headed to Dodge City, KS, May 15th & 16th for Barbara Winter and

Book Review: Create the Space You Deserve by Jill Butler

Sarah Susanka’s Not So Big House Series Then I found Jill Butler’s book. She turns the concept of remodeling into a spiritual experience and journey to self.

Benjamin Zander: Awaken Possibility

A friend shared this video with me yesterday and I was so moved I wanted to share it with you. “I realized my job was to awaken possibility in other people.” Benjamin Zander