Intentional Living
Have you ever had something happen in your life that forced you to make decisions you hadn't been thinking of, or helped you move forward in an area where you were stuck, or maybe gave you an opportunity to think about things in a new way? I had one of those experiences on July 1st when my house was burglarized and I am amazed by the incredible mind shift that resulted from the events of that day. After working through the typical emotions that immediately followed the intrusion and completing all the paperwork for the police and insurance company it was time to make a plan for moving forward. I had read online that a good thing to do is to get rid of the empty spots that were now only serving as reminders of what was lost. One of the areas I needed to tackle was the gaping whole where my flutes had been. One flute was the flute that got me through my high school years and was used for my audition into the music program at the University of Illinois. The other was a handmade,
