This week we were given the assignment to find an
entrepreneur to interview. I chose to
ask two because I didn’t know if either one would answer. Diane Kroe graciously answered my email
request in less than 24 hours even though this is a very busy season for
her. (I looked at her schedule AFTER I
made my request and she is VERY busy.) I’m
excited to read her replies. I have
admired her collection for almost 8 years now and even put her on my fictitious
board of directors.
We began reading A
Field Guide for the Hero’s Journey by Jeff Sandefer and Rev. Robert Sirico
this week. We began in the middle of the book. (I checked we’ll be reading earlier chapters
next week.) I read about the hero’s
journey before related to literature but haven’t really ever applied it to my
life. The first chapter we read was
about stones in the road. I have a
tendency to kick at the rocks and get frustrated. From this chapter I learned that I can go
around them, dig them up, and I think even ignore them. But, when we dig them up and get them out of
our way, we might find hidden treasures under those rocks. I will keep that in mind as I continue on my
life’s journey.
I also realized that I don’t think I’ve ever taken the time
to enjoy my life journey. I’m too
anxious to “get there”. I’m going to
blame this mindset on all those trips we took from Oregon to Utah and we didn’t
stop along the way – we just wanted to get there and get back. I remember wishing that we would stop along
the way, but I also understood the press to get to our destination. Now, I need to figure out how to enjoy the
journey. The one journey I did enjoy was
home schooling my children. Thankfully,
that was a day by day journey, filled with adventures, hardships, and thrilling
moments of discovery.
