One can’t help but reminisce about past Christmases this time of year. Being a kid at Christmas was the best! I always believed in the magic of Christmas. It wasn’t all about getting presents (although getting a new toy was pretty sweet); it was a feeling that made it special. I found peace […]
My last blog was about life beats. I wrote about how life has ups and downs, like the beating of our hearts. There’s even a neat video of a heartbeat. Check it out here. The other day, I had a bad day. We all have them. That’s when our reality gets a little too heavy, […]
I often get ideas for these blogs in the middle of the night. When I wake up, the idea comes to me, and I grab my phone to record my voice in the Notes app. Thank goodness I remembered what it was about because this is what I found when I woke several hours […]
The other day, I wanted to go for a walk. The outside air was chilly, so I thought I’d wait until the afternoon when the sun warmed up the air a bit. It was cozy in the house, and my hamstring was bothering me, so I justified that I’d a lot of […]
Now, more than ever, I think about Thanksgiving and what it means. Do you think it happens before Christmas for a reason? Perhaps that was done to encourage us to be thankful for what we have before we consider what we want. Thanksgiving has always been a time to gather with family, some of whom […]
When I thought about what to write today, the song “My Way” by Frank Sinatra came to mind. I hadn’t heard it for a long time, but I have been thinking lately about what it means to do life my way. Here are the lyrics to “My Way“ … And now, the end is near, […]
Today is a new day. It’s another opportunity to live the way you want to. Think about that. How many of us wake up and go about the day without any thought of how we actually want the day to go? Oh, that was me for a very long time. I was in the pinball […]
The career we get paid for is what people see us as. Typing that sentence seemed strange, but we all know it’s true. Even in retirement, people still form opinions of someone based on how they earned a living as adults. Take Joe, a retired policeman. People still treat Joe like a police officer. But […]
Years ago, I got my hair dyed red at a salon. I was blonde and thought changing my hair color would help me change my life. I felt stuck. I wanted to save myself from a stalled-out life, but the things I was doing to make it happen weren’t working fast enough. […]
When I woke up this morning, I got another positive blog post idea. I’m very thankful for that. Do we even realize how much power we have in our minds? We can choose to feel a certain way every moment. When we bring up past hurtful moments, we are choosing to relive the pain. […]