Hello to you listening in <a href="https://www.nyctourism.com/itineraries/bronx-in-one-day/" target="_blank">The Bronx, New York City, New York</a>!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.There are promises we make and promises we break; but for those promises we keep there are untold joys we could not have imagined. As in this story. Settle in to listen. This could happen to you.A Christmas Love Story  Story Prompt: A promise is a promise. When did you keep a promise that turned out even better than you could have imagined?   Write that story! 60 Seconds is your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, including Android, and join us next time! You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more: <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a>✓ Check out <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/services/" target="_blank">Services I Offer</a>,✓ Arrange your no-sales, <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/hire-me/" target="_blank">Complimentary Coaching Consult</a>,✓ Stay current with Diane as <a href="dianewyzga.substack.com" target="_blank">“Wyzga on Words” on Substack</a> and on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-f-wyzga-qmsa/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a>Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & <a href="https://www.nightheron.com">Night Heron Music</a>All content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hello to you listening in &lt;a href="https://www.nyctourism.com/itineraries/bronx-in-one-day/" target="_blank"&gt;The Bronx, New York City, New York&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are promises we make and promises we break; but for those promises we keep there are untold joys we could not have imagined. As in this story. Settle in to listen. This could happen to you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A Christmas Love Story  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Story Prompt&lt;/strong&gt;: A promise is a promise. When did you keep a promise that turned out even better than you could have imagined?   Write that story! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;60 Seconds is your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. &lt;strong&gt;Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, including Android, and join us next time! &lt;/strong&gt;You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more&lt;/i&gt;: &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net"&gt;Quarter Moon Story Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✓ Check out &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/services/" target="_blank"&gt;Services I Offer&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✓ Arrange your no-sales, &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/hire-me/" target="_blank"&gt;Complimentary Coaching Consult&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✓ Stay current with Diane as &lt;a href="dianewyzga.substack.com" target="_blank"&gt;“&lt;i&gt;Wyzga on Words&lt;/i&gt;” on Substack&lt;/a&gt; and on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-f-wyzga-qmsa/" target="_blank"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga &amp; &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net"&gt;Quarter Moon Story Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch &amp; &lt;a href="https://www.nightheron.com"&gt;Night Heron Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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When did you keep a promise that promised more than you imagined? Settle in for a story.

60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: When Did You Keep a Promise That Unexpectedly Smiled Back?

Hello to you listening in <a href="https://www.lake-villa.org/" target="_blank">Lake Villa, Illinois</a>!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more) for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.As the old ones say, “If we are not grateful for what we have in this present moment, what makes us think we will be happy with more?”  Maybe it’s true and maybe it isn’t but long ago and far away there lived a man in a small country village. He had everything he had ever asked for: friends, livelihood, wife, family - and yet and yet something was stirring in him: Looking around he asked himself, Is this all there is? Perhaps he was meant for something more. Perhaps he should go and seek it.One summer morning he left his home, carefully closed the garden gate behind him and walked away. He walked for miles and miles until he could no longer see where he had been. Night fell and he found himself deep in a dark forest. Having no other shelter he took off his shoes, spread his coat on the ground, and fell asleep against the trunk of a tree for he was very tired.Watching him sleep his angel shook her head at the folly of his adventure. But what could she do? She could turn his shoes around facing them back in the direction from which he came. And so she did.When the man awoke he pulled on his coat, put his feet into his shoes and began to walk. After many miles of walking the man began to see familiar fields, a few farmhouses, a village - all looking very much like what he had left; but how could that be? People in the village market greeted him as if he was familiar to them; but how could that be? Arriving at a cottage with a garden gate he was startled to be greeted by children and a woman as if he were their long lost father and husband; but how could that be? They welcomed him inside, took off his shoes, sat him at a table very much like one he knew, fed him food that tasted like home; but how could that be?To this very day the man lives with that family in that home in that village and wonders, if this isn’t happiness, what is?  Practical Tip: As the old ones say, “If we are not grateful for what we have in this present moment, what makes us think we will be happy with more?”  60 Seconds is your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, including Android, and join us next time! You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more: <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a>✓ Check out <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/services/" target="_blank">Services I Offer</a>,✓ Arrange your no-sales, <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/hire-me/" target="_blank">Complimentary Coaching Consult</a>,✓ Stay current with Diane as <a href="dianewyzga.substack.com" target="_blank">“Wyzga on Words” on Substack</a> and on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-f-wyzga-qmsa/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a>Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & <a href="https://www.nightheron.com">Night Heron Music</a>All content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hello to you listening in &lt;a href="https://www.lake-villa.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Lake Villa, Illinois&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more) for Thoughts on Thursday and your host, Diane Wyzga.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the old ones say, “&lt;i&gt;If we are not grateful for what we have in this present moment, what makes us think we will be happy with more&lt;/i&gt;?”  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Maybe it’s true and maybe it isn’t but long ago and far away there lived a man in a small country village. He had everything he had ever asked for: friends, livelihood, wife, family - and yet and yet something was stirring in him: Looking around he asked himself, &lt;i&gt;Is this all there is&lt;/i&gt;? Perhaps he was meant for something more. Perhaps he should go and seek it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One summer morning he left his home, carefully closed the garden gate behind him and walked away. He walked for miles and miles until he could no longer see where he had been. Night fell and he found himself deep in a dark forest. Having no other shelter he took off his shoes, spread his coat on the ground, and fell asleep against the trunk of a tree for he was very tired.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watching him sleep his angel shook her head at the folly of his adventure. But what could she do? She could turn his shoes around facing them back in the direction from which he came. And so she did.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When the man awoke he pulled on his coat, put his feet into his shoes and began to walk. After many miles of walking the man began to see familiar fields, a few farmhouses, a village - all looking very much like what he had left; but how could that be? People in the village market greeted him as if he was familiar to them; but how could that be? Arriving at a cottage with a garden gate he was startled to be greeted by children and a woman as if he were their long lost father and husband; but how could that be? They welcomed him inside, took off his shoes, sat him at a table very much like one he knew, fed him food that tasted like home; but how could that be?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To this very day the man lives with that family in that home in that village and wonders,&lt;i&gt; if this isn’t happiness, what is&lt;/i&gt;?  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Practical Tip&lt;/strong&gt;: As the old ones say, “&lt;i&gt;If we are not grateful for what we have in this present moment, what makes us think we will be happy with more&lt;/i&gt;?”  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;60 Seconds is your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. &lt;strong&gt;Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, including Android, and join us next time! &lt;/strong&gt;You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more&lt;/i&gt;: &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net"&gt;Quarter Moon Story Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✓ Check out &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/services/" target="_blank"&gt;Services I Offer&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✓ Arrange your no-sales, &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/hire-me/" target="_blank"&gt;Complimentary Coaching Consult&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✓ Stay current with Diane as &lt;a href="dianewyzga.substack.com" target="_blank"&gt;“&lt;i&gt;Wyzga on Words&lt;/i&gt;” on Substack&lt;/a&gt; and on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-f-wyzga-qmsa/" target="_blank"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga &amp; &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net"&gt;Quarter Moon Story Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch &amp; &lt;a href="https://www.nightheron.com"&gt;Night Heron Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Do you sometimes wonder if this is all there is? Maybe it's true and maybe it isn't but once there was a man who   

60 Seconds for Thoughts on Thursday: If This Isn’t Happiness, What Is? A Story.

Hello to you listening in <a href="https://www.lakechelan.com/" target="_blank">Lake Chelan, Washington</a>!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.  Unpacking boxes of Christmas decorations the other day I came upon a faded red folder I had first received in early December of my freshman year when I was away at college. It held faded multi-colored sheets of construction paper. On a side of each one was carefully glued the face of a re-purposed Christmas greeting card and under each card was text in mom’s careful Palmer style handwriting. A poem, a quote, a few favorite remembered lines.  The cover sheet reads: “Kris Kringle Vitamins One-a-Day Brand. Take 1 while supplies last.” It was mom’s way of helping me prepare for the Christmas Season so I didn’t get lost in the bright lights of the HoliDazed.  This is the verse I read today:“The weakest among us has a gift, however seemingly trivial, which is peculiar to him, and which worthily used, will be a gift to his race forever.”Question: What particular gift of yours will be a gift to your race forever?   60 Seconds is your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, including Android, and join us next time! You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more: <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a>✓ Check out <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/services/" target="_blank">Services I Offer</a>,✓ Arrange your no-sales, <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/hire-me/" target="_blank">Complimentary Coaching Consult</a>,✓ Stay current with Diane as <a href="dianewyzga.substack.com" target="_blank">“Wyzga on Words” on Substack</a> and on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-f-wyzga-qmsa/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a>Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & <a href="https://www.nightheron.com">Night Heron Music</a>All content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hello to you listening in &lt;a href="https://www.lakechelan.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Lake Chelan, Washington&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unpacking boxes of Christmas decorations the other day I came upon a faded red folder I had first received in early December of my freshman year when I was away at college. It held faded multi-colored sheets of construction paper. On a side of each one was carefully glued the face of a re-purposed Christmas greeting card and under each card was text in mom’s careful Palmer style handwriting. A poem, a quote, a few favorite remembered lines.  The cover sheet reads: “&lt;i&gt;Kris Kringle Vitamins One-a-Day Brand. Take 1 while supplies last&lt;/i&gt;.” It was mom’s way of helping me prepare for the Christmas Season so I didn’t get lost in the bright lights of the HoliDazed.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the verse I read today:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“&lt;i&gt;The weakest among us has a gift, however seemingly trivial, which is peculiar to him, and which worthily used, will be a gift to his race forever&lt;/i&gt;.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Question&lt;/strong&gt;: What particular gift of yours will be a gift to your race forever?   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;60 Seconds is your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. &lt;strong&gt;Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, including Android, and join us next time! &lt;/strong&gt;You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more&lt;/i&gt;: &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net"&gt;Quarter Moon Story Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✓ Check out &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/services/" target="_blank"&gt;Services I Offer&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✓ Arrange your no-sales, &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/hire-me/" target="_blank"&gt;Complimentary Coaching Consult&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✓ Stay current with Diane as &lt;a href="dianewyzga.substack.com" target="_blank"&gt;“&lt;i&gt;Wyzga on Words&lt;/i&gt;” on Substack&lt;/a&gt; and on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-f-wyzga-qmsa/" target="_blank"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga &amp; &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net"&gt;Quarter Moon Story Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch &amp; &lt;a href="https://www.nightheron.com"&gt;Night Heron Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Imagine how your particular gift - singular to you alone - might be a gift to the world forever! 

60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: How Far Do You Imagine Your Particular Gift Will Go?

Hello to you listening in <a href="https://www.esmadrid.com/en" target="_blank">Madrid, Spain</a>!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.It’s that time of year when it feels like the hurrier we go the behinder we get. I have a solution for you. For just a moment let’s breathe and practice keeping still with <a href="https://fundacionneruda.org/en/" target="_blank">Pablo Neruda</a>. KEEPING QUIET  Now we will count to twelveand we will all keep stillfor once on the face of the earth,let’s not speak in any language;let’s stop for a second,and not move our arms so much. It would be an exotic momentwithout rush, without engines;we would all be togetherin a sudden strangeness. Fishermen in the cold seawould not harm whalesand the man gathering saltwould look at his hurt hands. Those who prepare green wars,wars with gas, wars with fire,victories with no survivors,would put on clean clothesand walk about with their brothersin the shade, doing nothing. What I want should not be confusedwith total inactivity.Life is what it is about;I want no truck with death. If we were not so single-mindedabout keeping our lives moving,and for once could do nothing,perhaps a huge silencemight interrupt this sadnessof never understanding ourselvesand of threatening ourselves with death. Perhaps the earth can teach usas when everything seems deadand later proves to be alive. Now I’ll count up to twelveand you keep quiet and I will go." [by Pablo Neruda]Translation of this poem by Pablo Neruda is by Alistair Reed60 Seconds is your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, including Android, and join us next time! You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more: <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a>✓ Check out <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/services/" target="_blank">Services I Offer</a>,✓ Arrange your no-sales, <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/hire-me/" target="_blank">Complimentary Coaching Consult</a>,✓ Stay current with Diane as <a href="dianewyzga.substack.com" target="_blank">“Wyzga on Words” on Substack</a> and on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-f-wyzga-qmsa/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a>Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & <a href="https://www.nightheron.com">Night Heron Music</a>All content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hello to you listening in &lt;a href="https://www.esmadrid.com/en" target="_blank"&gt;Madrid, Spain&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday and your host, Diane Wyzga.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s that time of year when it feels like the hurrier we go the behinder we get. I have a solution for you. For just a moment let’s breathe and practice keeping still with &lt;a href="https://fundacionneruda.org/en/" target="_blank"&gt;Pablo Neruda&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;KEEPING QUIET  &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Now we will count to twelve&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;and we will all keep still&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;for once on the face of the earth,&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;let’s not speak in any language;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;let’s stop for a second,&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;and not move our arms so much.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;It would be an exotic moment&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;without rush, without engines;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;we would all be together&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;in a sudden strangeness.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Fishermen in the cold sea&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;would not harm whales&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;and the man gathering salt&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;would look at his hurt hands.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Those who prepare green wars,&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;wars with gas, wars with fire,&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;victories with no survivors,&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;would put on clean clothes&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;and walk about with their brothers&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;in the shade, doing nothing.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;What I want should not be confused&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;with total inactivity.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Life is what it is about;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;I want no truck with death.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;If we were not so single-minded&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;about keeping our lives moving,&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;and for once could do nothing,&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;perhaps a huge silence&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;might interrupt this sadness&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;of never understanding ourselves&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;and of threatening ourselves with death.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Perhaps the earth can teach us&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;as when everything seems dead&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;and later proves to be alive.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Now I’ll count up to twelve&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;and you keep quiet and I will go&lt;/i&gt;." [by Pablo Neruda]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Translation of this poem by Pablo Neruda is by Alistair Reed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;60 Seconds is your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. This is the place to thrive together. 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It's that HoliDazed time of year! I have a welcome "time out" antidote. 

60 Seconds for Time Out Tuesday: “You Keep Quiet and I Will Go”

Hello to you listening in <a href="https://newengland.com/today/travel/maine/hiking-mount-katahdin-and-the-infamous-knife-edge-trail-in-maine/" target="_blank">Millinocket, Maine</a>!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday.In 1955 she sewed a sack out of old denim and stuffed it with “a blanket, a plastic shower sheet, a cup, a canteen and baby bottle for water, a small pot, a spoon, a Swiss Army knife, a first-aid kit, pins, flashlight, a piece of rope, a raincoat, a warm coat, a change of clothes and Keds sneakers.”  She set out from her home in Ohio telling her children she was going for a walk. And walk she did. 2,050 miles. Alone. On the <a href="https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/" target="_blank">Appalachian Trail</a> from Georgia to Maine. Her diet for the most part was raisins, nuts, chicken bouillon cubes, berries and leaves she found along the way. Her bed was often a pile of leaves, a picnic table, maybe a stranger’s barn or porch. After 5 months in the wilderness <a href="https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/exhibits/show/hikers/gatewood" target="_blank">Grandma Emma Gatewood</a> reached Mount Katahdin, Maine. She was 67 years old.Not one to retire, Gatewood returned to thru-hike the AT again; she was 69 years old. Several years later she hiked the trail for a third time, in sections. This wasn’t the end of her walking; more like the beginning.Question: What wonderful longing beckons you to begin?  60 Seconds is your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, including Android, and join us next time! You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more: <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a>✓ Check out <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/services/" target="_blank">Services I Offer</a>,✓ Arrange your no-sales, <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/hire-me/" target="_blank">Complimentary Coaching Consult</a>,✓ Stay current with Diane as <a href="dianewyzga.substack.com" target="_blank">“Wyzga on Words” on Substack</a> and on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-f-wyzga-qmsa/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net">Quarter Moon Story Arts</a>Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & <a href="https://www.nightheron.com">Night Heron Music</a>All content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hello to you listening in &lt;a href="https://newengland.com/today/travel/maine/hiking-mount-katahdin-and-the-infamous-knife-edge-trail-in-maine/" target="_blank"&gt;Millinocket, Maine&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 1955 she sewed a sack out of old denim and stuffed it with “&lt;i&gt;a blanket, a plastic shower sheet, a cup, a canteen and baby bottle for water, a small pot, a spoon, a Swiss Army knife, a first-aid kit, pins, flashlight, a piece of rope, a raincoat, a warm coat, a change of clothes and Keds sneakers&lt;/i&gt;.”  She set out from her home in Ohio telling her children she was going for a walk. And walk she did. 2,050 miles. Alone. On the &lt;a href="https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Appalachian Trail&lt;/a&gt; from Georgia to Maine. Her diet for the most part was raisins, nuts, chicken bouillon cubes, berries and leaves she found along the way. Her bed was often a pile of leaves, a picnic table, maybe a stranger’s barn or porch. After 5 months in the wilderness &lt;a href="https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/exhibits/show/hikers/gatewood" target="_blank"&gt;Grandma Emma Gatewood&lt;/a&gt; reached Mount Katahdin, Maine. She was 67 years old.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not one to retire, Gatewood returned to thru-hike the AT again; she was 69 years old. Several years later she hiked the trail for a third time, in sections. This wasn’t the end of her walking; more like the beginning.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Question&lt;/strong&gt;: What wonderful longing beckons you to begin?  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;60 Seconds is your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. &lt;strong&gt;Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, including Android, and join us next time! &lt;/strong&gt;You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more&lt;/i&gt;: &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net"&gt;Quarter Moon Story Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✓ Check out &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/services/" target="_blank"&gt;Services I Offer&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✓ Arrange your no-sales, &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/hire-me/" target="_blank"&gt;Complimentary Coaching Consult&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✓ Stay current with Diane as &lt;a href="dianewyzga.substack.com" target="_blank"&gt;“&lt;i&gt;Wyzga on Words&lt;/i&gt;” on Substack&lt;/a&gt; and on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-f-wyzga-qmsa/" target="_blank"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga &amp; &lt;a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net"&gt;Quarter Moon Story Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch &amp; &lt;a href="https://www.nightheron.com"&gt;Night Heron Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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What grand adventure beckons you to begin? 

60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday: If Grandma Gatewood Could, What About You?

Daily 60 Seconds doses of hope, motivation, time out, imagination, wisdom, healing, story prompts, & more! Diane-on-Mic episodes offer tips on storytelling & communication problem-solving. Guests with true-life, practical, funny, heartbreaking, insightful human experience stories from (mostly) women walking their lives while Life walked them & the lasting difference their journeys have made. You’ll see yourself here.  I’m your host, Diane Wyzga. "Come for the stories - stay for the magic!"

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