"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time, but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked." -Carol Williams Second Chance Saturday is all about giving deserving posts more exposure. If you see a deserving pos
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06/28/2025
"Strong leadership, like a healthy crop or forest, isn’t about standing tallest; it’s about cultivating growth in others so the whole field thrives." -Carol WilliamsSome programs leave an imprint on your resume. Others leave an imprint on your heart & soul. The Washington State Agriculture & For
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06/24/2025
"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time, but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked." -Carol Williams Second Chance Saturday is all about giving deserving posts more exposure. If you see a deserving pos
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06/21/2025
“Success in this game depends less on strength of body than strength of mind and character.” – Arnold Palmer For my shopping spree in the ActiveRain Point Store this month, I'm giving 200,000 points for the First Tee youth golf program in Central Washington. This is equivalent to $20,000.Youth D
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06/18/2025
"Every exit is an entry somewhere else."— Tom StoppardAs I typed the final letter in the ABCs of Life series, I found myself pausing, but not because I’m out of words. I definitely have more words, and I wonder where they will take me now.This journey started as a result of the Challenge that Deb
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06/17/2025
"We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are."— Anaïs NinDear Michelle,We’ve made it to the final letter... "Z". For this one, I’ve chosen something a little unexpected: Z is for Zebra.Now, you might be thinking, What does a zebra have to teach us about life? Quite a bit, actually.Zeb
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06/16/2025
"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time, but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked." -Carol Williams Second Chance Saturday is all about giving deserving posts more exposure. If you see a deserving pos
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06/14/2025
" It's Not What You Say… It's How You Say It" A meme (in the form of a question) on Facebook gave me flashbacks to life with the aunt who raised my brother and me after out parents died. My Aunt Dorothy had a knack for giving advice. The best piece of advice she ever gave me was: “It’s not what y
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06/12/2025
"Meeting up with friends is the real souvenir of the road."This month’s ActiveRain Point Store Challenge is right up my alley... or should I say highway?My dream isn’t a new one, but it’s a dream that never grows old: I'm planning to hit the open road once again to reconnect with the wonderful pe
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06/09/2025
"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time, but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked." -Carol Williams Second Chance Saturday is all about giving deserving posts more exposure. If you see a deserving pos
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06/07/2025