Posts by katharinel
An Exciting New Step
One Step at a Time
My husband and broke in our new Four Wheel Pop-Up Camper over this past weekend. We drove up Jones Pass… and then made our way to the trailhead of Grays and Torreys, Colorado’s 9th and 11th tallest peaks – both 14ers. We camped overnight Saturday at the trail head and woke up early Sunday morning…
Read MoreHonesty and Asking for help
How does an engineer become an empowerment coach? Through asking for help and following aliveness. Janneke van Veen started her career as a female engineer. She proceeded to work in design, manufacturing, and logistics in Europe and the US. Tired of trying to fit herself into a box that she didn’t fit into, Janneke embraced…
Read MoreCheers to Adventuring
Two years ago my husband and I sat down and created a plan. An adventure plan. Our plan involved buying a truck, moving to Colorado, and purchasing a Four Wheel Pop-Up Camper. We bought our truck in July of 2017. We moved to Colorado January 2018. And… we are picking up our camper today! Our…
Read MoreThe Interconnectedness of ALL things
Enjoying the Journey to Success
Believing success to be a destination, Vickie worked hard to achieve what she thought success to be… a certain level of income, amount of property, and accumulation of wealth. When she arrived at this destination, she was surprised to find out that it wasn’t what she thought it would be. This discovery took Vickie down…
Read MoreMoving with the Music
I went to see Dark Star Orchestra (DSO) over the weekend at Red Rocks. If you haven’t heard of them, they are a band that recreates Grateful Dead concert experiences. On Sunday night, they recreated the Grateful Dead’s legendary Red Rocks show from July 8, 1978, on its 40th anniversary. It was quite an experience.…
Read MoreFollowing Your Soul’s Path
Have you ever felt a soul connection with someone? That is how I felt when I met Kristen when I was living in Gainesville, FL. Kristen and I would take long walks together and talk about the meaning of life and what really mattered to us. Needless to say, our friendship flourished and we stayed…
Read MoreRebuilding
Spending time with family
I’m spending this week with family… and really appreciating the time to connect with certain family members that I don’t get to see very often. It has me reflecting on how much I value and appreciate family. It hasn’t always been this way. Family used to cause me a great deal of stress and anxiety,…
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