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On Your Mark!
Getting through the next few days requires God and coffee. Today and tomorrow we're wrapping up the must do list. Our calendars are full...

Risel Furtado
Oct 6, 20201 min read
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The E💥CITEMENT IS BUILDING!!!
It's Sunday of the week that we leave! I lack sleep, things appear chaotic around me and I'm sooooo EXCITED!!! We've made a huge headway...

Risel Furtado
Oct 4, 20201 min read
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Time Is Flying!
I woke up thinking it's Friday. In my mind I was getting ready for Saturday then I realized that it's Thursday! Ever had one of those...

Risel Furtado
Oct 1, 20201 min read
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Taking It Down A Notch
After a long move day, I felt the joy and stress of the move. I booked time at a spa for today to shut down, relax my muscles especially...

Risel Furtado
Sep 29, 20201 min read
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It's Move Day!
Today I am asking myself "WHERE, OH WHERE DID ALL OF THIS STUFF COME FROM???!!" I am determined to have those two suitcases ready and not...

Risel Furtado
Sep 28, 20201 min read
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Getting Ready To Move
BOOM!!!!💥💥💥 That's what my energy felt like last week. So many things getting done and still some more to go. We've booked our flights...

Risel Furtado
Sep 27, 20201 min read
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Out With The Old, In With The New!
Our very few pieces of furniture are being sold and we're thrilled to see it go. It gives us closure to say goodbye to things of the...

Risel Furtado
Sep 19, 20201 min read
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Hitting the Delete Button
In the packing up and clearing up of things, I decided to hit the Delete button on my email account. All 15,000+ emails are gone. I felt...

Risel Furtado
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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Simplifying Life
When I think about myself and what thoughts I had about my future, minimizing my possessions was never on the list. Minimalist was very...

Risel Furtado
Sep 13, 20202 min read
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Here We Go Again!
Three years ago our living room furniture looked like this. This week we're recreating that look! It's like Mary Poppins here, the time...

Risel Furtado
Sep 7, 20201 min read
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Looking Ahead
Summer is not done and I'm already gathering boxes to start packing again and doing the final major purge for this year. There is more to...

Risel Furtado
Aug 30, 20202 min read
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Making Sense of Things
I'm reflecting on my time here and the impact it's had on my businesses. Being here has allowed me to connect with my businesses in a...

Risel Furtado
Aug 25, 20202 min read
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Being Phone Free!
My phone died today. How liberating to not have it attached to me! For some reason, I am not in a hurry to get it fixed, although I know...

Risel Furtado
Aug 19, 20202 min read
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COMMITMENT!
I was talking to the Lord recently while exercising, telling Him that discipline is the word I chose to learn through exercising, yet...

Risel Furtado
Aug 14, 20201 min read
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Rest.
Isaiah 14:7 says "All the lands are at rest and peace; they break into singing." I confess that I have not really rested in two weeks and...

Risel Furtado
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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One Year Later, I'm Still Transforming!
Today is 1 year since I started to exercise. It's such a milestone for me. God sets no limits on where help comes from when we need it. I...

Risel Furtado
Jul 29, 20201 min read
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The Junction
Yesterday I had the revelation how God knew exactly what was in my future. I would commute 1.5 hours to work by train, so I'd take a nap....

Risel Furtado
Jul 21, 20201 min read
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Giving Thanks
Among all of the changes I am going through is a constant call in my Spirit to turn around and give thanks in all things and in all...

Risel Furtado
Jul 14, 20202 min read
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The Simplicity of Life
In Luke 9:3 Jesus said: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt." I was often scared of this...

Risel Furtado
Jul 9, 20201 min read
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Who Are The People In My Neighborhood?
I started exploring The Junction/High Park area today. It's called The Junction because it's where the railways meet. High Park is a...

Risel Furtado
Jul 8, 20201 min read
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