Today I'm feeling grateful for the mornings when it's cold and crisp and the tips of the nose gets chilled. There's something about walking outside and it being cold enough to wake me up that I feel alive and motivated to get through the day. As a side note, I'm equally grateful for those cold…
Time for Gratitude: February 22, 2016
I'm grateful today for sunshine coming in through a window. It can light up a dark room or warm a soft kitty who sits in the sunspot. Feeling grateful for the small things.
Time for Lyrics: Things I Regret
I've shared Brandi Carlile song lyrics before. She's a songwriter who speaks to me in many ways and who I admire very much. One of her songs "Things I Regret" is my latest personal anthem. I appreciate it because I think it can be easy to get lost in the sea of regret or the…
Time for Memories: Lesson Learned in the Third Grade
As my regular readers know (all four of you), I am always looking for something or inspiration so that I can write. I long ago realized that the people who I have met in my life- for better or for worse- have taught me so much. Whether someone just crossed my path for a moment…
Time to Remember and Honor: Nieve-Sol Smith
I had a cat. My first cat that I knew from kitten to geriatric. Nieve passed away on February 1, 2015. I’ve wanted to write him a memorial since the day he passed away, but can’t seem to adequately convey how I felt about him and how I will remember him always. Strange how I…
Time for Poetry: Bully Immune
Mom pointed out this poem seems to come out of the blue. True. Just playing with writing and reflection. In 5th-8th grades I was severely bullied. Sad it happened but I'm ok. But it had a huge impact on my life and who I am today. So writing...reflecting. Bully Immune Memories bring me cold. The…
Time for Update: This Dang Whole 30 Diet
I believe I'm in day 25 of the 30 days. I haven't updated the blog with my progress because I quickly realized this diet is not very exciting to document. If I cooked and made exotic things that fit into the diet- that would be exciting. But instead, I do what I can each day to…
Time to Remember: Alexander Lee
Four years ago today was the darkest moment of my life. The moment my sister's first child came into the world stillborn. The dark came in-without a warning- and it clouded over us- like a nightmare with no end. I'm not sure what was worse- the sadness and unjustifiable truth that Alexander was gone before…
Time for Poetry: Me
I want to stop you and tell you my story. I’d like you to know me. The real me. My love is for the peaceful, for the quiet, and for the tender. I sit back and I listen, I appreciate, I accept. I’m often called, “nice”. Not “gracious” or “powerful” or “strong”. Yet the niceness…
Time for Health: January’s Whole 30
My sister, Trish, has finally convinced me to try the "Whole 30" diet. I realize this is the second diet I have referred to on the blog, but believe it or not- I don't do a lot of diets. I attempt healthy eating when it's convenient but I'm not good on diets. I like sugar too…
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