A sometimes Wednesday happening in which I dissolve posting flummoxia by posting a a jambalaya, a comfort basket, a wiry fankle (a Scottish word that means a tangle or a state of confusion), a bit of this and tad of that.

Wiry Fankle #1

The beauty of vacations.

I talk a lot about the beauty of retreats (we’ll be enjoying a Virtual one at the Comfort Cafe this Saturday) and not so much about the beauty of vacations, but having just returned from a perfect one with Bob, I am now a convert.

See, the key is taking a vacation you want to take.

Doing the things you want to do.

At the pace you want to do them.

Another key?

No technology.

No email at all for five days. Not once. And I didn’t miss it.

No TV.

Texted my daughter very few times, called her once.

You want inspiration? You want to feel life flowing through you again?

Follow this no-fail formula: go away someplace in nature (we went to the Methow Valley). Follow your rhythms as much as you can. Leave technology out of it. No cheating.

I know, this sounds very much like a retreat. The difference: drinking wine. I don’t do that on retreat.

Wiry Fankle #2

I was very, very awestruck to have Katie Goodman as our Wisdomcast guest at the Comfort Cafe last week. She was nominated for a MacAuthur! She’s Ellen Goodman’s daughter. She writes for O!

It helped that she’s a fan.

Get her book, Improvisation of the Spirit. It’s genius. Like MacAurther genius.

Here is an excerpt from our call for you to enjoy.

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Wiry Fankle #3

I had a big big juicy epiphany on our vacation / retreat with wine and it’s so very happy making.

The next phase for me!

Can’t wait to be sharing it with you, starting in October at the Seattle retreat.

If I can keep my mouth shut until then.