by Cami Ostman | Sep 15, 2019 | Advice, Conversations, Reflections
She came into my life at a happy time. We called her Fuji-san, like the mountain, because her personality was big. And I brought her into the family to round out my little brood of furry creatures already consisting of Bronte the fluffy cat and Jane the pug. I’d...
by Cami Ostman | Mar 29, 2019 | Advice, Reflections
I got stopped writing through the alphabet because I knew what “J” was supposed to be, and I didn’t want to face it. I’ve started and stopped this post several times over the past few months. But finally, here I go. My dear, dear friend and former neighbor,...
by Cami Ostman | Dec 3, 2018 | Reflections, SHINE, Travel log
H is for Happy Happenstance As you may know, I’ve been on a quest to visit some of the sites around the world that purport to feature sacred feminine energy. Before I tell you what happened yesterday as related to the Black Madonna of Copacabana, Bolivia, let me give...
by Cami Ostman | Aug 13, 2017 | Reflections
I didn’t know what happened in Charlottesville. I’ve had my head in the sand the past few days. Sometimes after a long week of therapy, sitting with people struggling with deep sadness, I bail out of life and stick my head in a book. Today I was planning a walk with...
by Cami Ostman | Nov 9, 2016 | Conversations, Current Events, Reflections
Dear Friends Who Live in Places on the Rest of the Planet, I have visited more than 20 countries (and all seven continents) on this globe. I was not someone who jumped off a plane and booked myself into an anonymous hotel as I was on my seven marathons journey....
by Cami Ostman | Aug 2, 2015 | Advice, Conversations, Race Reports, Read This, Reflections, SHINE
How Do You Know When It Is Time to Make a Change? “If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.” –Abraham Maslow The weekend before last I participated in the Northwest...
