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 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...
by Cami Ostman | May 30, 2015 | Chile 2014, Conversations, Reflections, SHINE
Those of you who have followed my blog for years have wondered where I’ve gone, I’m sure. I’ve been taking an unscheduled hiatus from posting here since shortly after we arrived home from Chile. To be honest, although my five months in Chile were wonderful—full of...
by Cami Ostman | Feb 16, 2015 | SHINE
The “E” in SHINE Expect life to support you. Einstein said, “There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” “Miracle” is a strong word. Many years ago, it was a word I understood to mean that God...
by Cami Ostman | Feb 7, 2015 | Chile 2014, Reflections, SHINE
The “N” in SHINE Nurture your deep self.Years ago when I went through my divorce, I started a practice of visualizing myself walking through a big field to a water well that sat on a knoll in the middle of a grassy expanse. In my imagination, I would sit down next to...
by Cami Ostman | Feb 4, 2015 | Advice, Reflections, SHINE
The “I” in SHINE Invest in your relationships wisely. Because I grew up in a home with dysfunction and chaos (who didn’t?), I learned early in life that I had to cast a wide net for healthy relationships. My four grandparents were the loves of my life, and I had many...
