The other day, I heard “Pocketful of Rainbows” by Elvis Presley. It’s a sweet song from 1960. It brought a smirk to my lips, thinking about how things have changed. In 1991, the Spin Doctors released an album called Pocketful of Kryptonite. (You can listen to the entire album here.) The first song is called “Jimmy […]
While doing some decluttering on my computer, I came across a meme I saved about things we can control. One of them was how seriously you take life. Of course, it got me thinking about how, as of late, I’ve been taking life way too seriously and feeling the effects of it. And those effects […]
Every January 1st, I made a list of resolutions I wanted to achieve for the year, and they were usually some variation of exercise more, lose weight, eat less, and other goals I wanted to achieve. I’m sure a lot of us have similar resolutions. Did I adhere to them? Not always. Like most of […]
This morning, I got the idea for this post when I was transplanting houseplants. I have several happy houseplants growing inside our home. I do my best to care for them, and they seem to be growing well. So, what did I learn from the plants? Pruning changes energy. I had a spider plant with […]
In this moment(right now), we are in control of our time and our schedule. Think about it for a second. In this present moment, you and I are in control of what we do and how we feel. If we allow memories from the past to invade our minds, then we are held prisoner and […]
In 2018, I began choosing a word for the year that would guide me and hold a special meaning. The first word I chose was authentic for 2018. Last year, my word was balance. I do believe having a word for the year does keep some things in perspective. Like, for example, this year, I […]
You know the pesky little elf named Scout that comes around every Christmas to spy on the kids, called Elf on the Shelf? Well, I’ve come up with another idea called “Self on a Shelf!” What is “Self on a Shelf,” you may ask? It’s us spreading joy around, not a trouble-making, tattletale little elf. […]
Driving on the interstate today was great. There were hardly any cars on it, and at one point, I felt like I was at a theme park, driving in a go-kart on a track. It got me thinking about drivers on the road. When I was in high school, I went out driving with a […]
Here are ten ways that I have found helpful for me to have a better day. Wake up and say thank you before you get out of bed. This puts you in the mindset of being grateful for another day on this earth. When you are getting ready for the day, visualize how you want […]
I saw Hidden Ireland with Peter Greenburg on Amazon Prime Video. It’s a remarkable show about neat, interesting places to see in Ireland. I learned Ireland is both The Republic of Ireland (an independent state, official Ireland) and Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom,) where Dublin is the capital of The Republic of Ireland, […]