{"id":367,"date":"2019-05-26T15:47:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T15:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.donasofia.org\/?page_id=367"},"modified":"2025-05-30T19:10:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:10:19","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.donasofia.org\/?page_id=367","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"937\" src=\"http:\/\/www.donasofia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DKPurple-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-937\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.donasofia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DKPurple-1.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.donasofia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DKPurple-1-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"908\" src=\"http:\/\/www.donasofia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_4841.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-908\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.donasofia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_4841.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.donasofia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_4841-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"891\" src=\"http:\/\/www.donasofia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2310.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-891\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.donasofia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2310.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.donasofia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2310-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Big Sky Country the drama of light play over mountain peaks is ever changing, always moving. Storms stampede across the horizon. Wind can be perilous, and the snow piles deep. Wildlife visit daily. Life here is spacious and \u00a0quiet, but never dull. Of course we are touched by global tragedies and technological advances just like every other place in the US and the world. Our pace can be rugged and hurried if we aren&#8217;t mindful.<\/p>\n<p>To be still is a daily, moment-by-moment choice.<\/p>\n<p>I try to choose simplicity and solitude whenever I can so that I might have space to welcome others in, and to send each out with peace upon their leaving.<\/p>\n<p>So, welcome to my kitchen table where Rocky Mountain sunshine streams in. I look forward to your company while exploring <em>stories of becoming<\/em>\u00a0in a fashion where appearance and ambition are of little concern. Here we can dare to be known even in the rough. If a post is subpar or boring, no biggie. Take a pass. If these reflections bring life and hope, wonderful. In the meantime, these early drafts <em>sans\u00a0<\/em>the glory of graphics and in desperate need of SEO titles and TLC, are straight out of the center of my chest.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"47\" class=\"wp-image-1755\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.donasofia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSBWInitialseperator-e1702343045846.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I am also a guide for writers and artists, which means I listen then nudge and cajole the soul to awaken and step into its fullest expression. For a shared experience of vibrant, storytelling and your own clarion call of renewed passion and courage, <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I invite you to schedule a session with me at <a href=\"http:\/\/donnakwallace.as.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">donnakwallace.as.me<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Big Sky Country the drama of light play over mountain peaks is ever changing, always moving. Storms stampede across the horizon. Wind can be perilous, and the snow piles deep. Wildlife visit daily. Life here is spacious and \u00a0quiet, but never dull. Of course we are touched by global tragedies and technological advances just like every other place in the US and the world. Our pace can be rugged and hurried if we aren&#8217;t mindful. 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