After calling Alaska home for most of 40 years, Sheli's out finding her true calling (and a handful of adventures), while stopping to visit as many friends, labyrinths, and ice cream shops as possible along the way. She believes that Life is Good, you can never have too many friends, and Ice Cream makes everything better. Learn more about Sheli at www.shelidodson.com
As I wrap up my “Strong Women” series, I want the women in my life to know that I see each and every one of you in each of the women I have portrayed in this series. These women of strength. Strength despite fear Strength because of love Strength as they face their own demons-…
The responsibilities that come with adulthood are not always pleasant. It turns out that being a grown-up is much more than just being able to eat ice cream whenever you want or stay up as late as you want on a school (work) night. Responsibilities and obligations abound in adulthood– things like mortgage payments…
Remember the blitz trip I took to Las Vegas in June 2021? I talked about it in a prior post, and had mentioned that I was determined to go to more than one labyrinth. Fortunately, in addition to the lovely, heart-centered labyrinth at Epiphany Episcopal Church in LV, there was another labyrinth I had a chance…
Matthew 6:6 English Standard Version (ESV) 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Matthew 6:6 I like every single part of it… I always felt awkward at church when we got…
Part 3 of “Lessons on The Five Love Languages” The third in a four part series, where I share what I learned about the Five Love Languages.Also known as the lesson where I get “schooled” on what my love languages actually are, versus what I *thought* they were. If you missed Part 1 or 2,…
I’m going to throw out three buzzwords and I want you to be honest. Diversity Equity Inclusion Also known as” DEI”. Are you sick and tired of hearing them? Are they just background static in today’s business and corporate climate? Do you hear any of those words and reflexively think, “Here comes more Politically Correct…
I had a blitz trip to Las Vegas in June 2021… As usual, I was hoping to find a new (to me) labyrinth to walk, even though my time in LV was a brief 3 days (arrived Friday morning, departed Monday morning) and NOT a pleasure trip/vacation. As you may recall, labyrinth walks are a…
Mark 6:8-13 English Standard Version (ESV) 8 He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— 9 but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics.10 And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. 11 And if any place will not receive…
Part 2 of “Lessons on The Five Love Languages” The second in a four part series, where I share what I learned about the Five Love Languages. In this entry, I’ll share the missteps and assumptions I made about my primary and secondary love languages. (If you missed part 1, you can find it here.) Though…
Creating warm and welcoming signs for your front porch… and more.
It is lightning that strikes, not thunder.
― Matshona Dhliwayo