Before moving into this rented home, I wondered how I'd deal with grass that grows from spring to fall. My landlords solved my quandary by offering an electric mower. Thank you, Amy and Dave. It's been an interesting journey to learn better and better ways to cut the grass, with a long orange cord along. Now that it's September, I … [Read more...]
Lessons in Spades…
…and Clubs, Hearts and Diamonds. I’ll explain. In recent months, an online game that calls to me when I need to relax is Klondike Solitaire Double Deck. What a joy! What fun to play a few hands after I’ve cleaned a closet shelf, spent time preparing a meal or seek a break between activities. I imagine I use this game like others use … [Read more...]
Beyond Boundaries
For years, I lived tightly controlled within and without, due to those I lived with who needed me to toe the line or else. Yes, I will be quiet when you're reading your newspaper, and I won't speak during dinner since the nightly news is on, which it must be, according to you. In college, I moved to the beat of my own drummer. I swam Friday … [Read more...]
Who Knew…Our Thoughts Have Power
Enjoy this essay, which will appear later this year in the second edition of Go In Joy! An Alphabetical Adventure. Do we understand how much our thoughts create our lives? Do we see that what’s not working is a result of us being who we are? Can we evolve into thinking of a higher quality? I’m not sure that I fully understood this … [Read more...]
Awareness Rocks!
I don't know about your unfolding life in the New Year, though I wish you very well! May you take good action, rest as you're able and spread kindness along the way. My 2020 days so far are ripe with goodness, which I name as new awareness to live into. First, I realized that I could catch water in the bathroom when I run the tap for hot … [Read more...]
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