Yesterday was a day I had to pivot – more times than I could have anticipated. I was scheduled to meet a friend at 9:30 for breakfast. Thirty minutes before we were to meet, she called me and said the restaurant did not open until later in the morning. We came up with a planContinue reading “Pivoting”
Category Archives: Gratitude
My Dance Partners
Each morning I read from a devotional and every day has a new entry. As the new year rolls around, I begin again. I’ve read these same passages each year for the past several years, yet it never ceases to amaze me how sometimes it seems like I’m reading an entry for the very first time.Continue reading “My Dance Partners”
Appreciation to Readers
Yesterday I embarked on another leg of my writing adventure. The owner of a local cafe’ has supported many authors by providing a space for them to promote their books. She had been asking me for a year when I would have a book signing event, so yesterday I finally did. I want to thankContinue reading “Appreciation to Readers”
Writing Expedition
I recently heard someone on a podcast say: you write what you need to hear. I can’t speak for others, but it often rings true for me. Writing gives me the opportunity to process my thoughts and arrange them in a coherent order. There have been times I’ve gone back and read something I wroteContinue reading “Writing Expedition”
Ruminating
My last post was titled Feet in Two Worlds, in which I contemplated the feelings we may experience when we are faced with choosing between two positions, and then asking if can we stand on both sides. As I’ve pondered the “two worlds” these past few weeks, I started thinking about it in a differentContinue reading “Ruminating”
Feet In Two Worlds
We live in a world where we are often expected to choose sides. Not in every situation or circumstance, mind you. However, there are no lack of opportunities to do just that. And once we’ve chosen, we often plant our feet and refuse to budge. Some people don’t find it so easy to choose justContinue reading “Feet In Two Worlds”
Tracking
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, one of the things they advise is tracking what you eat. Either by writing it all down or these days, an app can be downloaded on your phone to monitor it all. This way, you have a better idea of what you are consuming and what needs toContinue reading “Tracking”
Life is a Moving Target
Most of us want to be happy. It is a common desire or goal. But how do we achieve it? A few years ago, when I took a Yale online course on happiness, one of the things I learned is when we finally obtain something we may be striving for, we are often not satisfied. Well, atContinue reading “Life is a Moving Target”
Hello 2023
This past year has brought some unexpected challenges and expenses with it. As I say goodbye to 2022 and enter into a new year, I want to approach it with curiosity and possibility and not apprehension. I’ve never really made any type of New Year’s resolution. It just seems like an opportunity to fail. TheContinue reading “Hello 2023”
Traditions
It’s that time of year when so many people feel anticipation and start looking forward to their holiday traditions. They often bring families together and are passed down from one generation to the next. When the traditions are challenged however, it can be met with resistance. When our children were younger, we decided to changeContinue reading “Traditions”
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