As I sit before my screen to organize some sort of blog this morning, I'm tempted to write again about the very thing that is utmost in my head - the journey I'll be taking with open heart surgery in less than two weeks. Instead, I'm writing about some of the other mundaneness that filters... Continue Reading →
My ‘Broken’ Heart – Pre-Surgery
The dream I had: I had a medium size box I was carrying that contained things that mattered to me: phone, money, and a bunch of other things, I cannot remember what those items are. I had about fifteen grand in various envelopes and I was taking this box along for my journey. Well, the... Continue Reading →
Dream Interpretation; What’s Really Going On
Okay, who all believes that dreams may have a deeper meaning to give insight to the dreamer? *raising my hand* Having said that, I do not believe that events or people or items that one dreams about have the same meaning to all who dream, nor that all dreams come from the One above. The... Continue Reading →
M-E-E: Modify Eating & Exercise
Ah, a new acronym for me: "It's All About M-E-E" - Modify Eating & Exercise So I have a couple of ongoing issues with my health which I've used as an excuse to not exercise nor track my intake, but this last week, thanks to a BUNCH of posts that made it to my FB... Continue Reading →
What’s the bravest thing I’ve ever done? I killed a string.
Daily writing promptWhat’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done when no one was watching?View all responses I have a life-long, deep-rooted Arachnphobia that started when I was a little girl. It is Xanax-worthy, and even to this day, not even my pest control people say the "S" word in my presence - if they happen... Continue Reading →
My First ‘Wolf Whistle’
Daily writing promptIf you could go back and witness any historical event, which one would you pick?View all responses Okay, so going back historically to receiving my first wolf whistle sounds pretty self-centered, even for me. I mean, after all, who wouldn't want to witness the signing of the Declaration of Independence, or birth of... Continue Reading →
My Way…
There are some that thrive on others' organizational, dietary, workout, and cleaning routines, and I'd even go so far as to add writing styles, but me? I need to do it my way. I may gain some insight and logic into why something works or doesn't, but in the end, I'm stubborn (my mother called... Continue Reading →
Decluttering, or ‘Finding What Was Lost’
I decided to tackle my office yesterday. My office is a combo of writing, bill paying, filing, ebaying business, storage, and did I mention "Chaos"? I've been researching ad nauseum on how to declutter, organize, or make sense of the growing paperwork that has grown so high that I cannot see the glass top of... Continue Reading →
Workouts – Three Steps Forward…?
It seems that lately I've let life get in the way and have put what's important to me on a back burner. I'm talking about finishing my weight loss journey and dropping into a maintenance level. I'm sure not kidding anyone when I say "lately"; this happened after last year's heart scare. I was clicking... Continue Reading →
What Is Motivating My Weight Loss Today?
What is moving me this morning? The scale, for sure. It's tracking in the wrong direction, which means that so am I Today's agenda, the one that I've just put back onto the front burner as I type, will be to work on launching counter-measures that will undo my weight gain. Whew, I rewrote those... Continue Reading →
