by Dortha Hise | Apr 28, 2020 | Business
In the midst of a 2-year stretch of grief and loss, I endured the loss of my voice. I thought it was bronchitis. I was treated for allergies… tested for strep… and then in 2013, I was diagnosed with a vocal disorder. At the time, my voice was barely much...
by Dortha Hise | Apr 28, 2020 | Business
So in the times of the virus… a story of leaning into my feelings. Whatever they are. A couple of friends and I in my area have decided to be of support to one another and share that we are making a run to a supermarket or Costco or whatever and to ask if they...
by Dortha Hise | Oct 16, 2019 | Business
During the 2 years I spent in grief and loss, I came to notice that I had expectations of myself that I ought to grieve this way or that way because someone else was. I thought I had to be strong for others around me who were also experiencing loss. I thought I...
by Dortha Hise | Oct 14, 2019 | Business
In a recent conversation with my friend Stacey Hall, she shared that when we really truly tap into doing what God intended for us to be doing, it can sometimes feel “weird” because we’re tuning into our heart not our brain and we’re no longer...
by Dortha Hise | Oct 12, 2019 | Business
Life really is about perspective, isn’t it? I notice this the most when we are hiking or backpacking. As our vantage point changes in a climb or a peak comes into sight, our view gets more spectacular…and if I wait too long to take a photo, the view has...
by Dortha Hise | Oct 10, 2019 | Business
In my visual communications class last semester, the instructor would end every class by saying “the more you know…” and have us complete it with “the more you see.” It’s a quote by Aldous Huxley and it’s incredibly deep and...
by Dortha Hise | Sep 26, 2019 | Business
Often times, I get caught up focusing on a goal or something else that I’m working toward and forget to take a moment and honor where I am right now and acknowledge myself for it being enough. Yes, I am pushing towards new goals and new things, however, I am...
by Dortha Hise | Sep 25, 2019 | Business
A few months ago, when I set the goal to achieve a pull-up at the gym, I knew I was committing to a long-term goal – not weeks, rather months to achieve (if not longer). 🦖 I was recently thinking that sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in...
by Dortha Hise | Sep 21, 2019 | Business
“Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.” – Ovid How we hold on to our pain can determine so much about how we feel about it and what we do with it. I choose for my pain to be useful to me, and maybe be able to share with...
by Dortha Hise | Sep 20, 2019 | Business
During the month of September, I am always thinking about the delicate balance of life and death. You see, it is the month that marks when a few people whom I loved dearly passed away or have a birthday and it’s a reminder to celebrate their life, yes,...
by Dortha Hise | Sep 19, 2019 | Business
In a recent chat with a dear friend, who was sharing some difficult stuff they are going through, they thanked me for listening to and hearing what they were saying, and I responded with “emotion transcends words.” I didn’t think much about it at the...
by Dortha Hise | Sep 18, 2019 | Business
There’s a lot of truth in this quote from Randy Pausch: “We don’t beat the grim reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and fully, for the reaper will come for all of us. The question is what we do between the time we are born and...
by Dortha Hise | Sep 17, 2019 | Business
This photo is currently on the desktop of my computer and every time I look at it, it reminds me of the most challenging day hike my husband and I completed this year. And it also sparks excitement and pride at the most difficult day hike we undertook this year. This...
by Dortha Hise | Sep 16, 2019 | Business
During the 2-year time frame that I endured much loss and grief, I also experienced deep heartache. For the losses. For the things that those who had passed would miss out on. For what I would miss out on with them. I read scripture, I read about the 5 stages of...
by Dortha Hise | Aug 26, 2019 | Business
We recently returned from a 4-day, 47-mile backpacking adventure. To say that you spend a lot of time with yourself and in your own head on the trail is a pretty big understatement. The beauty of being on the trail is both an incredible physical challenge as well as...
