The song “Workin’ Them Angels” by Rush inspired this blog today. It’s a fantastic song with fantastic lyrics by the late, great Neil Peart. For me, Rush is the goat of rock music. They are on another level than traditional rock n’ roll music. Here are a few lyrics from the song to see the depth […]
To cook is to perform an act of love—first for yourself, nourishing yourself, and then for others. You can be the worst cook ever, but the effort it took to create something from parts and pieces of edible things is still an act of love. I wanted to learn to cook from my grandmother (Italian/Sicilian) […]
I happened upon a website for Denise Turney, a writer from Philadelphia who has published several books and writes blogs. I wasn’t looking for it, but I believe it found me for a reason. She’s doing what I want to do: be a published author. There was no jealousy or envy, I don’t roll like […]
Today, I wanted to share a little something that always changes my mood—laughing. I consider myself a humorous person. I find things to laugh about, sometimes including something I did. Yes, I can laugh at myself. We all should do that, too. It takes the pressure off being so serious and heavy. If someone ever […]
If we are grateful, we praise and compliment. If we are grateful, we appreciate what we have. If we are grateful, we treat others with respect. Be grateful. Being a good human being doesn’t take a lot of effort, and the payoff is a wonderful life. You get to affect others in a good way. […]
My husband and I went to see a friend’s band play live on an outdoor deck at a bar/restaurant. Before we got there, rain had hit hard, and all the tables not under a roof got soaked. We found two dry seats in an upstairs area that was partially covered. We couldn’t see the band […]
We all deserve to live fantastic days every day. Take time for yourself each day and connect with who you are. These ten terrific ideas can change your life and get your life moving in a new direction. = One = Think better thoughts. Become mindful of what you think and try to shift […]
So, if we’ve been working on ourselves and questioning how we feel, I’m sure anger has reared its head. Letting ourselves feel the pain sucks, but we have to do it to get through to the other side (where we feel good.) Just like with exercise, after the hard stuff comes the cool-down time. I […]
So many things affect how we see ourselves. Since birth, we have been bombarded with messages that enter our subconscious mind and form how we think, act, and what we believe about ourselves. For many years, I felt like I was living in a pinball machine, bouncing from one thing to the next, never getting […]
This stuff I’m writing about has been brewing within me for a long time. I felt like I was going to burst if I didn’t get this stuff out of me! And I was terrified to do so at first. Terrified! I came up with so many excuses in my mind, and I shied away […]