2020 Gratitudes
This year saw so many changes for me, from going back to work to the last of my old dogs dying to moving three states away to live down the street from my (our) daughter and her family. There was still much to be grateful for.
The High Probability of a Low Probability Event
In his book, Triggers, Marshall Goldsmith talks about how when we want to change ourselves, there is a statistically proven high probability that a low probability event will happen and derail our plans. We’ve had ours for this year. While taking sunrise pictures in Acadia National Park, my favorite boy toy slipped on some loose…
Nurturing My Creativity. . . Not
So I’ve been rather missing around here and it’s weird to sit and try to write the first blog post in a long while. It’s not like my life was wildly interesting during my break. Mostly I decluttered the house (in a big, big way), cooked, and read. I lost 40 pounds. Woohoo!!! Which…
Lingering In The Moment
One of my mantras lately is to linger in the moment, whether I’m enjoying going out for breakfast before work, reading my book during lunch or anything else that I’m particularly enjoying. This is distinguished from savoring the moment. According to Wiktionary, savor means “to appreciate, enjoy, or relish something”. Linger however, means “to stay or remain in…
Sometimes The Grass Is Greener
Today’s theme for Six Word Friday is “over” and what popped into my head was: Sometimes grass IS greener over there. Now I’m not saying that I want to spend my time envying what others have or being ungrateful for what I have myself. That is a surefire way to make myself miserable and reaching…
Gifts to Laugh, Pray & Be Quiet
Today’s January Joy Dare is to look for a gift that makes you laugh, a gift that makes you pray, and a gift that makes you quiet. Laugh – I loved this post by Kate from Chronicles of a Country Girl. She titled it “Let the Good Times Roll” and it shows her dog rolling around…
Living The Seasons 