July 20 2016:
Taught Thomas how to make a mud pie on our walk Monday night. He was so excited to see the water level had gone down a bit to expose this little area. Great mud!!! xoxo
Blessings,
Thomas, Lillian and Camilla = Team TLC
See It. Share It. BE IT … Spread Love Everywhere You Go!
Wonderfully exciting news! We’ve completed the first book trailer for Thomas’ upcoming book, Biggest Little Photographer. You can learn more and pre-order here.
July 19 2016:
During my walk on the morning of the 18th, I got to see the turtle again! He was sharing the rock with a duck and a cormorant before I took this picture. Then I got to see seven pelicans! Cool! xoxo
(This is part seven of The 2016 C18 Conference Journey. Go here for part one.)
July 15 2016:
One more solo walk early yesterday morning ….. Strolled along for about an hour. Beauty and history at every glance. Nature shares her beauty and inspiration for all. She cares not who you are or where you are from … xoxoxo
(This is part five of The 2016 C18 Conference Journey. Go here for part one.)
July 13 2016:
Wonderful, warm, and beautiful walk with Lillian yesterday. Blessed that she, too, loves our time in nature. Looking, listening, and discovering. xoxo
(This is part three of The 2016 C18 Conference Journey. Go here for part one.)
July 13 2016:
Thomas and I went for a walk yesterday morning before he went to hang out with his friends. I deeply love that he enjoys this as much as I do …. Between this walk and my own solo walk, my heart was refueled. xoxoxo
July 4 2016:
What an absolutely amazing way to begin our day! Went for an early morning solo walk and then for a family walk right after breakfast. Lillian and Thomas finally got to see the turtle!! And we saw bunches of tadpoles! Then a yummy, relaxing, divine swim. Yes, please. Thank you and bring me more. Incredibly grateful!!
July 5 2016:
A morning of learning and messages in contrast to yesterday morning. Lillian experienced emotional difficulties this morning which wasn’t pleasant for any of us.
This was right before we went to the pool. We were delayed and headed to the pool kinda grumpy. Thomas spotted the first three hearts as we were walking to the pool. I spotted the last one. We’ve got one with arms and legs and one sticking out its tongue. 😉
We stopped after the third and I shared with them that I felt this was our reminder to always respond with love. Everyone’s mood completely shifted after that and we had the pool to ourselves.
And, now, on with the preparations of getting ready for our 1,700 mile road trip on Thursday. xoxo
April 18 2013:
Have you ever tasted the wind? I did for the first time this afternoon! Thomas and I went for a walk today. He’s doing this and I ask him what he’s doing. “I’m tasting the wind. Try it Mom. What’s it taste like to you?”
Tasted like ….. Not gonna tell ya! I dare YOU to go outside tomorrow and taste the wind!! Better yet, take a picture and I’ll show Thomas he’s started a wind tasting adventure!!!
June 29 2016:
Wonderful walk with Thomas last night. Lots and lots of bugs buzzing around and lots of love and sharing too. Thomas did not want to stop. He asked to walk around twice so we could continue sharing and talking. So much love. Yes. Thank you. Bring me more. xoxo
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July 1 2016:
Last night we gathered around and had discussions about where each of us is regarding our purpose and path, about each of our personal visions, how we plan to get there, how far we’ve gotten, what’s holding each of us back, current challenges and where we are as a family.
Then Lillian and I had a beautiful sunset walk. I came back to an email from Thomas (only a little snippet per Thomas):
“…… And why? I want to be a role model to others.
Really this is the only time I have wanted to be the leader of something but it is something that I believe is my vision, and my purpose.
You said to do what you like doing and I do know I would like it …..”
Made my eyes pool with sweat … xoxo … This morning I had a magical early morning walk. Just now looked at the pictures .. the 2 reflection photos …. and they leave me in awe … May you have a day full of letting go and of being in awe of nature … xoxo
June 19 2016:
Today felt like an episode of Twilight Zone …. All day …
And then we went for an after dinner sunset walk. Incredibly cool that we spotted a different type of duck that we will look up, 5 blue-billed ducks, and a beaver, I think. Don’t know what else would have dragged a branch for a bit and then disappeared under water with it. And then an amazing sunset. xoxo
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June 20 2016:
After dinner solo walk last night since I missed the morning walk. A joyful walk with magical clouds decorating the sky.
Plus, I got to share some love with Gus, an extremely happy dog. I like that fellow. He always comes over to say “hi” to me.
This walk inspired a blog post on Camilla’s blog …
A little story sparked by a 5 minute stop at the Farmer’s Market this morning …. An Angel at the Farmer’s Market … Hope you enjoy it and the may the words land in front of the one for which they are meant. The pictures are paired with the story on my blog. xoxo
She had been dealing with a headache for 3 days now. She felt as if her body, inside and out, was covered in a thick and sticky sludge. A sludge full of all the reasons why she is wrong, inadequate, a loser, and a downright horrible person.
She thought back to the dream she had two weeks ago. She could not get away from a giant sink hole. Everywhere she went, this sink hole followed! One minute she’d be free of it and then she would purposely re-enter the force of it’s pull. She knew this was not just a random dream. The sink hole was a metaphor for how she’d been feeling about her life these past few weeks.
Then she was brought back to the present when she received a message from a friend that landed on a heart that she’d been slapping around and wringing like a sponge. It was exactly what her heart needed to hear and was the perfect message for her to receive in that moment. The divine message: “I love your positiveness and your love of life and love. You are a true inspiration to me.”
After dinner she went for a solo walk as she had missed her morning walk. It was an incredibly …. Go here to read more.
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June 22 2016:
Walk with Thomas last night …. We sat on this rock for quite a while. Round after round of ducks and geese came over to see if we had food. They make the most wonderful sound when asking for food. It’s really soft and quiet.
Then we saw a swallowtail butterfly. We watched him go from bud to bud. So cool!!!
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June 23 2016:
Lillian and I had the most amazing walk last night. A slight breeze was blowing, the shadows were amazing, and we listened to the song birds.
When we got home I saw what Lillian had posted a bit earlier and it made my eyes sweat … “Hey, everyone! Have you heard the news? I started June 15 walking up the stairs. (I only did 2 the first time). 2 days, I stepped up to the 4th step. I use positive affirmations like “Do this for Camilla” or “Do this for myself”. I didn’t realize I was using them until I told Camilla yesterday. Now, I’m actually finding them useful. I hope you find this post inspiring.” xoxo
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June 24 2016:
Early morning walk …. Two fresh water turtles, a nutria, bunches of blue billed ducks, cormorants, one white goose, loads of musk thistle, and so many song birds in this tree. It’s a wonderful world … And I’m grateful and blessed I get to experience it … xoxo
