by Susan Call | Aug 31, 2018 | Susan's Blog
It wasn’t the weekend I had planned. Chilly weather, wind and heavy cloud cover rolled in just in time for my lone beach getaway of the summer. Determined I set out to make the most of the day despite the weather. I never expected to find wisdom from a rather unlikely...
by Susan Call | Aug 27, 2018 | Susan's Blog
Looking for an opportunity to exhale after a busy week, I took a walk along the beach. The unseasonably cool day coupled with the strong winds chased nearly all of the die-hard beach goers away – all except a few hardy surfers. Choppy waters and whipping winds wasn’t...
by Susan Call | Aug 25, 2018 | Susan's Blog
All adventures don’t start out the same. Stepping into a small unassuming stone building near the beach on a cloudy day, I was on a mission. I intended to find an adventure. Not content with staying in on a less than ideal beach day, my mind was open to...
by Susan Call | Aug 22, 2018 | Susan's Blog
It was an unexpected encounter on an atypical morning. Determined to find the silver lining on a short beach getaway, I sat down on a bench along the water despite the grey skies and chilly temperature. I was just looking to make the most of the dreary morning and...
by Susan Call | Aug 16, 2018 | Susan's Blog
A Discouraging “Sea” of Weeds. Have you ever unsuspectingly gone down a rabbit trail? You take one small step in one direction and next thing you know you’re engrossed in a project that you can’t stop until you finish? That’s exactly what happened to me when I got...
by Susan Call | Aug 14, 2018 | Susan's Blog
Reality TV can be a bit like watching a train wreck. I was recently reminded of a show that was almost literally just that. It was a show about 18-wheelers needing to be rescued. While I wasn’t the one with the remote that day and didn’t anticipate being pulled...
by Susan Call | Aug 6, 2018 | Susan's Blog
My Friday morning departure came before I could really prepare for my trip. Exhausted from a chaotic week, I tossed my things in to a suitcase to head off to a much anticipated writer’s conference. This “reset” couldn’t have come at a better time. Soon my mind...
by Susan Call | Aug 1, 2018 | Susan's Blog
Intimidation waits for us just at the edge of our comfort zone. I was reminded how true that is when I stepped into the room filled with blank canvases. Each rested against an easel and was accompanied by a small tin can filled with paint brushes along with a paper...
by Susan Call | Jul 27, 2018 | Susan's Blog
‘How are you doing?’ an acquaintance asked when I bumped into her unexpectedly in the grocery store. The appropriate response to what happened next could have easily been “clean up on aisle 5” and it would have been completely fitting. She caught me on a weary...
by Susan Call | Jul 23, 2018 | Susan's Blog
I almost didn’t see it there hiding in the leaves. But there in my garden was something small that I really didn’t expect – a baby watermelon – only about the size of a large apricot. Earlier this summer I had given up on the handful of seeds that I had...
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