This is category is Life and Life is messy. Here you will find words, pictures, thoughts, and observations on life. Anything that doesn’t neatly fit under my other categories ends up here. Sometimes it might be a piece of sage advice, some crazy rant or even a hormone surge. Take it for what it is. It might be a random thought I have in the night. It could be something just freely pouring out of my head that might not make sense. It could be a very well researched essay with foot notes and everything. Who knows? Life is unpredictable. All you can do is hold on and enjoy the ride. Maybe you will learn something interesting along the way.
It is another glorious Appalachian day. The sun is shining and a cold wind is blowing outside, while inside I sit at my desk writing with the blessing of heat and warmth. The dogs are barking incessantly as the mailman approaches our house. He is oblivious to the sound of chaos from inside as he […]
2015 a year full of possibilities, blessings, and abundance. This is going to be a great year! Fifteen minute timed writing before dinner. Today has been a very productive day. We got the pantry cleaned out and all the tools sorted. We even got all the paper towels put away – an entire case. We
The prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday this week is “stick”. Stick hum…the first thing that comes to mind is a friend of mine, Willie Baptist, always says” You have to stick and stay” meaning you can’t just show up when things affect you. You have to be there for the long hall. He is
For some reason, I get so sleepy in the middle of the day that I can’t even think. I try to fight through it most days but sometimes I succumb and take a nap. Regardless, if I have napped or not when it is time to go to bed, I am wired and
How happy are you in your job? Is it where you thought you would be? There comes a point where many people start finding their jobs are unsatisfying and that there’s something else they’d rather be doing. It can take a while to come to this realization, and many will ignore it out of fear
January is often a time of year where people feel really down and low. January blues can set in as you fear the monthly wait for your wages, or the dreaded credit card bill. The cold weather seems to feel colder somehow, and the festive spirit you had has well and truly been packed away
When you’re trying to raise money for a good cause, some people will donate out of the goodness of their hearts, while others will consider what they’ll potentially receive as the result of their donation. Whether it’s a silent auction for a local homeless shelter or a raffle for your child’s field trip, you can
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If you’ve built self-care practices into your day to day life, why not share this beneficial lifestyle with your parents and grandparents? But even if you decide to introduce your older loved ones to the benefits of self-care, will they take them on board at this later stage of life? Worth a try! These tips
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