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Taking a Bite Out of Positive Thinking

I began to listen to Abraham-Hicks for daily motivation many years ago. If you’ve heard of Abraham Hicks, you’ll either love her or think the entire concept is odd. I am in both camps. Regardless of the oddity surrounding the source of the Law of Attraction lessons, I still believe the message itself is a good one. Having been raised in an environment that offered mostly negative feedback, it takes constant vigilance to rewire your brain towards gratitude and positivity. I started rewiring my brain during college, but decades later, I still require regular doses of reminders. A maintenance plan, of sorts. Me, the summer before I began college. Esther Hicks, channeling Abraham, helped maintain my rewiring process. There are a few of the Law of Attraction concepts I tried to support wholeheartedly but have not found them to be 100% accurate. One of those concepts is that I …

What to Eat & Do Near Mustang Island

What to Eat & Do Near Mustang Island - Packery Flats Coastal Habitat There's only so much beach time one can handle, right? Okay, maybe some of us never tire of the beach, but there is lots to do in and around Mustang Island aside from beach time! Since I work Monday to Friday and the occasional weekend, it’s challenging for me to do everything that’s offered in an area that I travel to. The same was true of my trip to Mustang Island because there is a two-week maximum stay (14 consecutive days) at this park. Here are my recommendations on what to eat & do near Mustang Island... King Ranch King Ranch's famous brand on one of their barns. I wish I had heard about King Ranch while at my previous location. It would have been easier to tour from there and from Mustang Island, I would have visited the Botanical Gardens in Corpus Christi instead. I didn't know …

Mustang Island State Park

Picnic tables along Mustang Island State Park Beach Walking along the beach for the first time, I couldn't believe my good fortune. Another 2 weeks overlooking the Gulf of Mexico! I thought I'd be able to see the ocean from my camping spot…which was more like a giant parking lot with picnic tables… but I couldn't see it over the sand dunes and vegetation. Native grasses and plants keep the protective barrier between the ocean and campground. Vegetation that holds the sand dunes in place; something I'd learned from my years living in Wasaga Beach and writing freelance articles about the local Provincial Park for the Georgian Triangle newspapers. The road to the beach, a quick walk from the campground. Watch for snakes! I still sucked at backing up my fifth wheel, but this location had lots of space, and I learned it was best to let people know I was solo and not adept …