Happy Sunday, Journeyer! As I round out this day, I feel a sense of accomplishment. I slept in, had a little fun playing phone games, completed a few tax tasks, transported Big Guy to a soccer event an hour from home, made a few scrumptious meals, completed this post, and worked a little on my upcoming speech. I am overjoyed to have … Read More
Over the River and Through the Woods of Mental Health
Happy Thursday, Journeyer! I have a post that needs to incubate a little longer, and I’m a little curious about a few things… Let’s start at the beginning, shall we? Every year since my children were born, I have purchased Christmas ornaments for each one of them and one for Warren and me. The decorations are themed around some event … Read More
Angels, Friends, and The Fool
Happy Sunday (now Monday), Journeyer! It’s been an equally delightful and dreary week. The frigid temps forced me to break out my coat of all winter coats, a knee-length down parka, and my furry hat. You know it’s cold when I break out a hat. Brrrr… I especially miss sunshine this time of year… We arrived home one … Read More
Healing and the Two Sides of Fear
Well, Journeyer, it’s been one heck of a couple of days! Two days ago a cyber monster ate my five-hundred and some new and saved e-mails. Gone! Totally, absolutely, one-hundred percent gone… Though most of them were correspondences I’d saved for further research, there were a few critical ones I’d hoped to refer back to. If you are waiting for … Read More
This Week’s Merriment is Magnetic
“Think without boundaries.” Dove Promises® Happy Sunday-Monday, Journeyer! I’m not really sure where this week went, but it is behind us. Maybe, if you’ve had a rough week, you’re happy to tell it sayonara! Maybe, if the past seven days have brought you luxurious comfort or good news galore, you wish it would linger a little longer… Regardless, though, the … Read More
Healing and the Two Sides of Time
Dear Journeyer, Earlier this week, I asked you to name one of the stumbling blocks that holds you back from healing, from living your best life, even in the face of adversity. One of our neighbors responded with a single word: Time. Oh, Time, what a two-sided hat you wear: Friend. Foe. It’s true, isn’t it? Sometimes the hands on … Read More
Celebrations
Happy Sunday, Journeyer! It’s been a week full of celebrations and settling down… Warren and Big Guy and I left for a North Carolina visit with my family on the 28th. With our hectic work and travel schedules, we’re only able to make that trip about once every year or two, so it was nice to gather at a … Read More
New Year, Same Me
Happy New Year (and happier reflections,) Journeyer! ‘Tis the time of year when millions make New Year’s resolutions, set plans to exercise more, eat less, finally get around to writing that book, be kinder, take that long-desired vacation, or save some money for a rainy day… I’ve been reading many articles that are dressing up and toning down the “resolve,” … Read More
Bucket Fillers
Happy Sunday, Journeyer! I’m preparing this post from the passenger seat of our very loyal minivan! Yes, we’re on the road, again. Like my mother’s father, I give all of my vehicles a name, usually some form of Bessie, which is what I remember my grandfather calling his prized pickup. Our Bessie, a 2004 Chrysler Town & Country, started … Read More
Visions of Sugarplums
Journeyer, as most of you know, Christmas is my most favorite time of year. I love almost everything about the season: The lights… The sounds… The spirit of giving and that beautiful thing that is the gift of receiving… The wonderful smells that waft through my house be they during my holiday baking days, the ham cooking on our family’s … Read More