Patricia Feager's (pfeager) Blog

ActiveRain Challenge for September Hosted by Leanne Smith and Bob "RealMan" Timm  Over the years I met many members of ActiveRain. I'm sure you'll recognize a few familiar faces in the Feature Photo for this post. The photo was from a CRS/RRC Meeting. It was very special connection when Jeff Dowl...

Journaling for Motivational Monday This is the time of the year when butterflies are getting ready for migration. It serves as a reminder that transformation is hard, and the struggles are real. But if we remember it is by practicing patience that gets us through the toughest times, it becomes le...

Journaling on Sunday I was awoken in the middle of the night by my phone ringing. It was my daughter calling. She was at the Vatican stepping inside for Sunday mass. For just a few minutes I was with her inside a holy place. I heard the music and saw the Vatican paintings. My daughter's face was ...

Journaling for Saturday A walk in the park is exactly what was needed. John Muir said it best - "In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." Today I learned what I see depends a lot on which side of the sun I'm facing and the time of day. Perception certainly shapes how we se...

Journaling for the signaling of changing of the seasons. Nature and Marketing have a way of signaling one season is fleeting; another one will soon begin. My tree leaves are still green; however, they do not appear as alive as they did a few weeks ago. It's just a matter of time before leaves beg...

   Raccoons are fascinating animals. Their distinctive black mask around their eyes identifies them from other animals. In comparing raccoons to humans, what is distinctive about you personally that sets you apart, or are you similar to raccoons? Do you get up late at night to scrounge around the...

Journaling Life Events that Bring Smiles   Buying a first house is exciting! There is no greater joy to learn your mortgage is approved - except after closing, when you have the keys, and the movers are done moving all the boxes! An achievement like this creates many smiles!    Celebrating a baby...

Journaling I am very thankful that I hosted an AR Challenge for the March 2025 AR Challenge: Sharing the Gift of Who You Are with Lew Corcoran. There were many great stories but the one that tugged at my heart the most was by Kathy Streib. In Kathy's story, she shared that she is named after her ...

Journaling - How Well Do You Know Your Own House?  If something happened and you were far away, would you be able to remember everything you owned? Could you write in details all the things you own, or is it possible you would miss important information? We believe we know everything about our ho...

“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."  ---Thich Nhat Hanh Texas experiences butterfly migration in spring and once again in late fall when butterfly migration occurs from Septemb...