I try to schedule some "Me" time every now and then, but this morning I am realizing that "down time" means that I get to do something that I really want to do, and I'm smiling as I type this, because I am always doing something that I really want to do. Well, most of... Continue Reading →
I’ve Still Got A Reason To Praise
This was the title to a song our church sang this past Sunday, and I've been reflecting on it ever since. I've had my share of drama in the last few years, and by all accounts, I should be infirm, with as high as my blood pressure has gotten. I'm doing something about that right... Continue Reading →
Breathing Through Your Nose
I have long contended that breathing through your nose gets oxygen to your brain the quickest, though I've never found scientific data to support my claim. Logic would have it that since the sinuses are so close to the brain, breathing deeply in through the nose helps to clear one's head and calm one down.... Continue Reading →
Motivational Posters (me, before coffee)
I saw this one today, before coffee: IN CASE NO ONE TOLD YOU TODAY: You're beautiful. You're loved. You're needed. You're alive for a reason. You're stronger than you think.* You're going to get through this. I'm glad you're alive. Don't Give Up! *I read this line as, "You're stranger than you think.* I can't... Continue Reading →
The Dryer Saga
I have a sign with clothes pins on it, hanging on the wall over my dryer. The sign reads, "Looking for a Sole Mate," which I think is an adorable sign and place to hang errant socks that either the washing machine or dryer consume the mates to. Well tonight we found a glove and... Continue Reading →
God and Garlic
After my ever-present coffee, church was next on my agenda. My takeaway from the service today was about being the person who bears fruit. The last few weeks have been a struggle for me - conflict with my family, my budget, and my health. It was really, and I mean REALLY hard to see God's... Continue Reading →
Remembering the Date (9/11)
Will anything else ever take the place in my future memories of what happened on this date so many years ago? And then Toby Keith came out with his song about it, and it united us in this one singular cause - every single American (at least everyone I knew!) wanted to rain down on... Continue Reading →
Selling Items on an Online Platform
I have been selling on an online platform for a few years now and have recently begun to expand my listings to other platforms. My taste is eclectic, which reflects in the variety of products I sell. I could give tips and tricks (I might do a blog about that), but this morning's post is... Continue Reading →
I’m Not Trying to Add to My Stress, but…
But there it is, putting into words what I'm feeling tonight, and it's my own fault. I have a tendency to take on too much, to the point where I am immobile. Years ago, my older brother was in a motorcycle accident. He was in the left-hand turn lane at one of those courtesy traffic... Continue Reading →
Scaring Myself Half to Death!
Last night I was reviewing some of my older story 'starts' and came across a story that from the beginning it jumped right into conveying the sheer terror my protagonist felt as she was being stalked. As I read it, I found places I could expand on, parts that were confusing, and a part where... Continue Reading →
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