NOTE: This article was previously posted in 2015 and revised on April 01, 2017. Some content in this article may allude to events on or surrounding the date of the initial post. Why is it that almost every time I peel open a good read someone feels that it’s an invitation to start a conversation? Do you experience this? If I am reading in public, I find that people wish to engage in deep topics requiring me to pop my head over my book and answer seemingly subsequent questions

INSPIRATION: SPRING & DESIRES FOR A NEW BIKE NOTE: This article was published January 8, 2015 but updated March 23, 2016. Some parts of this article may reference either date. Only 3 days ago we said good-bye to winter and I already have Spring Fever. Although Autumn is my favorite season, I have come to appreciate Spring also for its energetic arrival and promise of outdoor activities and kisses from the sun! This Spring and Summer I would like to be more active and have dec