BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN – MESA, ARIZONA – There are moments in life when events happen that make you realize you are an adult. That happened this week. We feel like we have grown up and have become an official production house. It is true we have produced quite a bit of product this year. …
Finding the Sap
BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN – MESA ARIZONA — This weekend I had a chance to be up in the White Mountains without my family. I got up very early and took myself for a walk. The air was crisp and clean. I was enveloped in that “rain on dirt musky” smell. It was enhanced with …
I Am Serious
BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN – MESA ARIZONA – We had set up a meeting with a potential client on two different occasions. Last Friday, I had arranged my schedule to accommodate a third effort for a meeting. I had a four-hour window of opportunity and then I had another commitment in the late afternoon. So …
Anything’s Possible
What a day! Sometimes we make decisions and we aren’t sure what the “right” thing to do is. Sometimes, it is after the decision is made when we discover that feeling of relief when everything feels just right. This comes after the choice is made and action occurs. Tonight, we made a business decision. I …
At Home
BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN MESA ARIZONA – I rarely dream. So when I do dream, I often wake up wondering and worrying if who I dreamed about is okay. I am grandiose like that. Hmmm, what am I supposed to do for that person? I try to remember the dream—to see their eyes, their smile, …
Wii BOX
BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN – MESA ARIZONA — We have spent the last month trying to consolidate two households into one. In my home, I now have two LARGE desks, two pianos, two of too many kitchen items. Four cars for a two car garage. But the items that have altered all of our lives …
Life of the Rich and Famous
BY PAMELA BOWMAN – MESA, ARIZONA — Last week I got to find out firsthand some of the perks of the rich and famous. My business partner was selected as the August candidate for Woman of the Year. She received a basket of goodies. In the basket, there was a gift certificate to a very, …
Consequences
BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN – MESA ARIZONA – I have always believed that information provides the power and ability to make better choices. What I have found, as I enter my 50th year, is that information is good but information with life experiences is even better. When I was younger, I did not understand that …
You Count Too
BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN – MESA ARIZONA – Dandelion dust sparkles in the twilight. Slithering on taut toddler tummy. Grass stains embedded on scraped elbows and knees. Cherubic fist clutching the flowered weed. Young thing run, hide then seek Search with eyes wiser than tender years Lick away salty, stubborn tears. You’ve seen more than …
In Your Eyes
BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN – MESA, ARIZONA – My daughter is away at school. Today was her first day of classes. I felt I could call tonight and not seem completely overbearing. We had a delightful conversation. She emailed me her blog address. I checked it out and felt pride not as a mother, but …