Some weeks back I shared how I once again enjoyed the book, Charlotte’s Web. A fictional children’s book that shared not only the power of a spider but of a unique friendship as well.

Thoughts of a spider as a friend have been roaming through my imagination and I find I have been looking at them differently. And I know how important they are in the whole circle of life.

As I have shared many times in this letter, there are moments in life when unplugging allows us to plug back into what is most important. To find peace as we reconnect with the pieces of our inner selves that make us tick—without the noise of the world.

Life has a way of asking us to adjust…to slow down, pay closer attention, choose a different path, or simply give ourselves a little more grace.

Coming home from my last trip to the airport on Friday, I opened my front door and was greeted by an unexpected silence. The hustle and bustle of the past two weeks—my kids coming home, family gatherings, and the sweetness of celebrating a special wedding—had officially come to a close.

garden. Some plants quietly fade while others bloom for the very first time. There seems to be a harmony in it all—a gentle reminder that every season has its purpose.

Sometimes we need to step outside our day-to-day routines to discover a fresh thought, a new insight, or unexpected inspiration. This week's video shares a tour through four beautiful Boulder gardens during the Boulder Garden Tour, sponsored by Garden to Table.

It isn't the absence of challenges that shapes a beautiful life—it is the quiet intention to keep creating beauty anyway.

One thing is for sure—life is not perfect.

A variety of challenges can easily get in our way, sometimes leaving us feeling as if we are failing or not getting the most out of the life we long for. The truth is, we are often on the brink of discovering a deeper beauty… one that simply asks us to dig a little deeper.

What has your attention in the week ahead?

What do you want more of? And perhaps, what do you want less of?

From a simple gardening perspective...

If you have a potted plant soaking up the summer sunshine, what could you do this week to make it even more beautiful? Deadhead a few spent blooms. Trim away leaves that are no longer serving the plant. Perhaps replace a plant that has finished blooming with one that's just beginning its season.

What has your attention in the week ahead?

What do you want more of? And perhaps, what do you want less of?

From a simple gardening perspective...

If you have a potted plant soaking up the summer sunshine, what could you do this week to make it even more beautiful? Deadhead a few spent blooms. Trim away leaves that are no longer serving the plant. Perhaps replace a plant that has finished blooming with one that's just beginning its season.

This week Ed and I are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary, just the two of us on a little Colorado adventure. Yes, on August 28, 1986 in a sweet little park in the foothills of Boulder we vowed to love each other through all the challenges of life.

Well, my friend I indeed have been out wandering around looking at the world through different lenses so to speak.

This morning as my fingers find their way back to my computer keyboard, I am full of “wanderment” so to speak.