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i have had about 6 people in the last week say 'i read your post and wanted to comment but couldn't figure out how'. i have done my research and i have figured out a easy way.

steps:

1) click on 'comment as' and pick anonymous.

2) write your comment - leaving it anonymous or signing your name
3) write out the word verification

DONE!

it's as easy as 1, 2, 3! now you can feel free to leave as many comments telling me what a nut case i am.

Setting The Bar High - Lo

i think that there is something incredibly powerful about sharing your hopes and dreams with people. it allow people to see what you hold near to your heart, creatures a sense of accountability, and empowers you to achieve your goals when you publicly declare them.

thus leading me to my new idea. i want to create an avenue for people to declare what they are striving towards. we are all very capable of achieving whatever we want and too often we sell ourselves short.

stay tuned as i capture people 'setting the bar high' and declaring what they are striving to reach.

a location issue.

how would one that lives by this.....

become really good at this...

i think i was born in the wrong place. don't get me wrong, i am extremely grateful for the beautiful mountains and my current surroundings. but you know that pull that high that some people get when they are in nature?? i get that when i am around the ocean. i was to be in the water. have you ever heard some one say 'i need to go for a run to clear my head'... i feel the same way when i swim, it help me sort through my brain.

if i could dream big (and unrealistically) and do anything for a living, i think i would want to be a pro surfer. i have only surfed once in my life but i loved it. the high that surfers must get when they are 'getting tubed' in a wave (yes i am up to date in my surfer lingo), that's the type of nature that gives me a high.

if you had nothing holding you back and were able to do absolutely anything you wanted for a living, what would it be?

a gnarly transformation

have you ever had the chance to see someone progress at something from the starting point, when they are only so-so at a skill, to a place where you are amazed by whatever it is they were training for?! check this out...

my 'little' (but not actually so little) brother scotty, or youngin' as i tend to call him, loves to snowboard. he has always been pretty good, but so are a lot of people that live in the rockies like we do. last winter i remember going snowboarding with him and standing in the snowboarding park freezing my butt of taking picture of him doing this...

it took forever to get this picture and i remember being nervous for him to do this 'crazy trick'. once we got this picture we were all smiles and we thought he was the bomb!

i look back now and laugh at us. i laugh at how extreme i thought youngin' was for executing what i thought at the time was a stellar trick. that was only 6 months ago. he now lives in New Zealand and is able to snowboard all year round (as it is winter there right now). look at how far he has come in only 6 months, do you see now why i laugh at the above picture...

these pictures are kind of small unfortunately but i can assure you that they look pretty 'gnar' (translation: gnarly, meaning high on the scale of dangerousness and coolness) as the kiwi in my brother would say.

what exactly causes someone to be able to progress so quickly and continue to experience things in life that bring extreme excitement?

it may not be the classiest way of saying it but youngin' makes a good point, 'it's all about having balls to just do it'. for those of us without balls, guts will do just fine. if you are willing to step out of your comfort zone and do things that might be scary as all get out, you too will experience a gnarly transformation.

if love's a fire, then our desire is to burn untamed

tuesdays tune
josh garrels - million miles

it's been far to long since 'tuesdays tunes' has been published so i thought i would bring it back with a bang. his voice is heavenly. turn it up loud and enjoy your gloomy day (that is if you are where i am).

a must read for females young and old.

sisterhood everlasting, a story of change, long lasting friendship, challenges, laughter, hard times, tears, new experiences, tragic loss and unconditional love.

'sisterhood everlasting' is the fifth and last book in the 'sisterhood of the traveling pants' series. it was a book that captured my attention and enabled me to function as i couldn't stop reading it. it's one of those books that you can't wait to find out what happens, but you savor every word as you don't want it to end.

while reading the book you are drawn in and become part of the sisterhood along with Tibby, Lena, Bridget and Carmen. you will find yourself rooting for them in times of excitement and grieving for them as they face life's hardest moments.

it's a book that is guaranteeing to bring a time of reflection on your own life and your relationships. be prepared to be challenged to reevaluate what you hold most dear to your heart.

though it is in a series of books it's not the kind of series that you must read all the books to fully understand what is going on. sure, it helps a bit with character development to read all the books, but i guess what i am saying is 'well i haven't read any of the other books' isn't a good enough excuse. if you are a female, you should read this book.

just a little reminder...