Blogging from my heart in Boise, Idaho & Realtor® Keller Williams Realty Boise
Dearest Friend, I still cannot believe you have left this earth for the next journey in this thing we call Life. It just does not seem possible that one day you were here and then soon thereafter, you are gone. But gone does not mean anything more than the physical, does it? I remember when... Continue Reading →
I am writing this on Sunday, and I am icing my right knee. Believe it or not, what did me in was too much shopping with my sister who was visiting last week. Who knew shopping had side effects? The shopping excursions were interesting because I watched how people acted and treated each other in... Continue Reading →
I am going to go out on that limb I never wanted to climb on that avocado tree in my aunt and uncle’s front yard in Pico Rivera in Southern California. I was always so envious of the boys that would just keep climbing higher. What held me back? But just last night I realized... Continue Reading →
A wise woman told me, just yesterday as a matter of fact, that I did catch a break and it was a good thing. She is SO right! Catching a break is a good thing when the outcome is positive. Sure, you can default to the why me syndrome, and why not, it’s what most... Continue Reading →
Sunday evening I had the distinct pleasure to listen to John Pavlotivz at the Riverside Hotel thanks to the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights here in Boise. Rather than write about this experience, I want to share my notes: We are here to amplify voices Words do matter Be a different voice in a Christian... Continue Reading →
I participated in the Boise Race for The Cure event here in Boise this past Saturday. My office peeps wanted to honor my 22+ years being cancer free. I am so grateful that I work with such wonderful human beings that acknowledge my breast cancer experience. #ThankYou I have said this in the past: my... Continue Reading →
Ah, the spring season is waning and the summer season is waxing us with warmer temperatures. Now what? Well for starters, I am looking at a new rig. Time for a new vehicle, time for a change, time for an upgrade. Probably going to be an entire new color I have never owned. So much... Continue Reading →
After my breast cancer diagnosis 22+ years ago, I quickly learned what mattered to me prior in life was no longer important. And, what was not important took the front seat in being important. Let me give you an example. People rarely spell my name the way I do. Instead of Laurie, I get Lori,... Continue Reading →
I have been in one of those introspective moods that we find ourselves in more often than not. Well, at least that is when I'm having rodeo in my head! But, let’s get back to self-respect. What does that mean to you? What does it mean to me? How does it play in our lives?... Continue Reading →
