Monthly Archives: August 2009

Butterfly Bliss

The Butterfly Effect, otherwise known as Chaos Theory, says that small events can trigger larger events. The most famous example used of the Butterfly Effect is that a butterfly flapping its wings in Central Park can impact the weather in … Continue reading

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Knit One, Bliss Two

Knitting has always seemed too complicated and confusing for me to learn and since I’m not always the most coordinated person in the world, the thought of trying to create something with two sticks and a ball of yarn always … Continue reading

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Mississippi Bliss

The Mighty Miss, Old Man River, the Big Muddy, all these and more are used to describe the wonderous body of water that flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. To me, the Mississippi River represents safety, home, and … Continue reading

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Unplugging Balance

Work has been slow lately for a variety of reasons both economic and personal and I’ve struggled to get used to what I’m realizing is actually work life balance. For the past 10 years, I’ve had jobs where I’d come … Continue reading

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Hunting Bliss

Much has been written about women and the thrill of the hunt. The hunter/gather gene has been passed down through the eons from mother to daughter and each new generation has claimed her favorite hunting grounds. In days of yore, … Continue reading

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Compassionate Bliss

Unfortunately for the people I love and those around me, I am one of the most impatient people on the planet and I get easily irritated when people take too long, when they disappoint me, or when I’m under stress … Continue reading

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Raining Bliss

There’s something magickal about the rain because even though the physics of rain are always the same–condensation being released from the clouds–rain has many different moods. There is the soft, warm rain of a summer evening that’s like a lover’s … Continue reading

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Inspiring Bliss

Heroes are all around us and sometimes inspiration finds us where we least expect it. My son, my mom, and my daughter are all inspiring me to change my life in positive ways right now because they have all taken … Continue reading

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Buying Bliss

Bliss has become a product, like deodorant or shoes, for marketer’s to hawk from the nearest street corner or Website. All these products proclaim that if you purchase their products you’ll experience nirvana. A quick trip around the web revealed … Continue reading

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Fish Bliss

Growing up in the Midwest, there was no way I could escape being a meat and potatoes kinda girl. The meat of choice was beef and the only time we had fish was when we went to Missouri and indulged … Continue reading

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