“One of the strongest signs of being in the zone is a sense of freedom and authenticity.” _ Ken Robinson in The Element Once I got to this sentence in Ken Robinson’s book The Element, I had what I call a Pause Moment. That is the point I have to stop reading and ponder the [...]
It is pretty obvious I like Karen Horneffer-Ginter’s book Full Cup, Thirsty Spirit. I have already referenced her in these three posts: I Carefully Selected My Word For 2013 My Love Hate Relationship With Lists How to Regain Balance. I also have twenty-two more passages marked to put further thought to. So, why do I [...]
“Typically in order to bring balance to our system, we need the opposite of what we’ve been immersed in.” _ Karen Horneffer-Ginter in Full Cup, Thirsty Spirit Often it is the simplest sentence that brings me up short while reading. Horneffer-Ginter’s statement above is very simple. If you are off kilter, do something to swing [...]
Last week I announced my Word for 2013. It is pampering. I also vowed to consistently pamper myself through out this year and report back to you.So, my first pampering action was to go to a coffee shop. “Geez, Eliza, that’s it?” Well, yes. I will explain why I consider this pampering in a moment. [...]
“What strikes me is that often their journeys haven’t been conventional. They’ve been full of twists, turns, and surprises.” _Ken Robinson in The Element Robinson is referring to people who are living in their Element. Gay Hendricks, in his book The Big Leap, calls this living in the Zone of Genius. Both men are referring [...]
I have a love/hate relationship with lists. In one sense I love being able to cross completed items off my list. It gives me a sense of satisfaction. On the other hand, I never seem to be able to get through a list, leaving me with a sense of dissatisfaction. In her book Full Cup, [...]
Something fun that many people do is select a word for the year. This word provides a guiding focus. I discovered that careful thought should be put into selecting this word. It can be a case of be careful what you wish for. For example, one year I chose the word surrender. Big mistake! The [...]
I had the great honour of receiving my dad’s permission to feature his stunning artwork on a variety of products. In the fall I launched Silver & Grace Gifts. I also included the inspired graphic design by Deb Dorchak of Blue Stun Studio, Inc. Deb created for me the beautiful Olivia who embodies the spirit [...]
I love reading, so one of the many enjoyable aspects of my job here at Silver & Grace is reading and reviewing books. Not only do I learn something new with each book, but I get to pass along excellent resources to other people. The total bonus to all this is I now count many [...]
What a delight to receive the second book written by Eric Bauermeister about Lillian’s restaurant. There is no need to read the first book…..about a group of people coming together for cooking classes with Lillian….but why wouldn’t you want to? Both books are gentle, loving tales about food and friendship. This one picks up where [...]
