It's no secret that life is full of challenges. We go through tough times in our personal and professional lives. It's how we deal with these challenges that determine our success. Many people believe that we learn the most when we are going through difficult times.

In 1838 this woman climbed Mont Blanc with 18 bottles of wine, 26 roast chickens and a carrier pigeon. The person in question was Henriette D'Angeville, who became the first woman to ascend Mont Blanc in her own particular style.

Kevättalvi is Finnish

It means: Spring-Winter in English.

In Finland, we have a halfway season. It isn’t official, but many know it and use the term.

Because my daughter grew up with horses

She has learned to learn on her own.

She has had teachers that cannot speak, nor write, nor communicate beyond body language and reactions.

Bottom Line …

Michael and I have lived a rather modest life for the first two thirds of it. We are now Allowing ourselves the opportunity to actualize our dreams that we have had our whole life. Allowing ourselves is half the battle.

In mid-February, a dozen people will join me in Moab to explore such significant figures - but that is only part of the story. We are always in the process of rewriting our own story.