Category Archives: The Voyage

How I Forgave My Abuser

Posted on July 6, 2020 by

It’s Sunday and as I write this I’ve been listening to inspirational talks online. I’ve been listening to one and then another when a video of Oprah came up called, “The One Person Oprah Could Not Forgive,” about her challenging … Continue reading →

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As Spring Rolls Into Summer

Posted on June 22, 2020 by

Happy Solstice and welcome to summer. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re getting quite a mix of rainy days and sun. And all the plants absolutely love it! While my Kundalini journey goes on and life is still a bit … Continue reading →

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A Sea Story

Posted on June 13, 2020 by

My first deep-sea shipping job, three months out of maritime college was back in 1994 when I was hired on as an AB-watchstander. For those not in the know, when you work on a ship you carry ratings and qualifications; … Continue reading →

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Happy Tenth Anniversary, Blog!

Posted on June 3, 2020 by

I can’t believe this blog started ten years ago!! I wasn’t even 100% sure why I started it until I read something I wrote a long time ago. When Life’s A Journey Not A Guided Tour began (link to the … Continue reading →

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Effects of Spiritual Awakening

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

I grew up as a typical American kid living in the suburbs, going to church regularly when I was young, and later on only going for Christmas, Easter, weddings, and funerals. Religion was not discussed at home and wasn’t really … Continue reading →

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Covid 19 Check-In

Posted on April 8, 2020 by

How’s everyone doing? So much in the world has been changing, and at such a fast pace. Are you safely ensconced at home, or do you have to go out and work? Are you managing to stay healthy? I’m at … Continue reading →

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Stories

Posted on January 28, 2020 by

We pass down legacies through stories our families share over and over again. Like the story when Dad was fishing out in the Kettle for cod, and he looked down over the side of our 19 ft. motorboat and saw … Continue reading →

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What’s Beyond #MeToo?

Posted on September 30, 2019 by

Dear Readers, this post goes deep and might be a bit disturbing to read. So I’ll understand if you skip this one for now. But if you’re up for something real and somewhat uncomfortable, here goes. As much as I’ve … Continue reading →

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Little Cub

Posted on September 14, 2019 by

Once upon a time, Mama Bear had a Little Cub whose cub-hood she imagined would be full of all sorts of friends, activities, and school. But Mama’s dream for her cub wasn’t Little Cub’s dream. He had other things in … Continue reading →

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It’s September

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

I can and can’t believe it’s September first. School starts this week, and in preparation, I watched an online summit all about executive function last weekend, picked up a small folding table that will be a work station for my … Continue reading →

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