Welcome to my imaginary coffee shop; I’m glad you’re here.Animals ignite our imagination in movies, books, poetry, artwork. Looking at the Here’s Hoping artwork, you may have noticed the octopus on my shoulder. Yup, an octopus chilling out on my right shoulder. Curious? You’re not the only one. Check out the origin story of the octopus here.And the blessing at the end of the trailer? I mean it from the bottom of my heart.Some links to shareBe sure to follow Here’s Hoping: Conversations with Kathrin on Instagram and Facebook for updates and news about the June Launch Day on the 2021 Solstice. If you’re interested in having a conversation with Kathrin, send an email here. You can also check out the websites for Here’s Hoping: Conversations with Kathrin and Gabriel-Jones Coaching. Here are some links to connect you with AbbyLynn Haskell: Curious about Sacred Storytelling? https://broadreachministries.com/sacred-storytellingBroad Reach Sailing: https://broadreachsailing.us/Some additional links of interest:Octolab: https://youtu.be/dKWssIQplw8WaPo octopus article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2016/04/13/octopus-slips-out-of-aquarium-tank-crawls-across-floor-escapes-down-pipe-to-ocean/ SlickRock octopus article: https://www.slickrock.com/2013/08/octopus-facts/Upworthy Article about Octopus¨ https://www.upworthy.com/octopus-intelligence-here-are-13-of-the-most-frighteningly-smart-things-they-can-do Scientific American article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-octopuses-smart/ Long kiss goodnight (IMDB): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116908/ Samuel L. Jackson lists his top five favorite Samuel L. Jackson characters of all time (Mitch Hennesey of Long Kiss Goodnight ranks his #1 favorite character he’s ever played. This movie is one of my all time favorites ever, and I’m clearly in good company!) https://youtu.be/VKXTX6OoRDo?t=145