I’ve had a heck of a day. Anxiety has been out of this world - stealing time on this last day of the Veterans Day weekend. I’ve worked enough hours lately that after a quick work task this morning, I was planning on spending my last day at home - writing, cooking, & decorating. That’s … Continue reading I’ve Lost Enough Time
You deserve better. You know you do. I do, too. “As William James observed, we must reflect that, when we reach the end of our days, our life experience will equal what we have paid attention to, whether by choice or default. We are at risk, without quite fully realizing it, of living lives that … Continue reading You Deserve Better. You Know You Do
https://youtu.be/l8Tps3PITx4 Taylor Swift released her 10th studio album last week. I'm still working my way through the lyrics. While it has a very different feel than my favorite (folklore), I like the album. There are some songs that are a real sucker punch to the gut. In the years since Swift released 1989, I have … Continue reading Bigger Than the Whole Sky
I spent my afternoon feeling frustrated about the lack of answers to my why questions. Mix that in with the hurt that comes from having someone disappear and never look back & well, it doesn't feel great. I spent a few minutes scrolling on social media this evening and this quote appeared in my feed. … Continue reading Putting Someone Else in Charge of Our Feelings
Yesterday, I was out on my patio watering my plants. I swear I didn’t see this much yellow (there was no red) in the jungly vines in the woods. The heat & humidity are with us & probably will be all month (maybe into October), but there are little signs the seasons are changing. As … Continue reading Change of Seasons
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