Welcome, everyone to another installment of Five Thing Thursday and… Here are Five Things I want you to know: Thing #1: After Several years, my phone case has finally given up the ghost. Lifeproof cases, certainly lived up to the name. Thing #2: A moment of planning is worth several minutes of hard work. I …
Today, Reader, I’d like to talk about something that I thought I’d try doing and how it led me to write the three most awkward words I’ve written in a long time. In the ongoing work to improve my overall Happiness, I started writing little “Thank You” notes to my Past Self. It started out …
Welcome, everyone to another installment of Five Thing Thursday and… Here are Five Things I want you to know: Thing #1: It’s ok. You’re doing the best you can. Thing #2: Show appreciation to your past self for the good things you’ve done. Write a note to your past self. I’ve started doing that and …
I don’t know if it’s just me that needs to hear this today, or if you – Reader – need to hear it today too. You are the Author of your own story and, as such, you can – at any time – turn to a new page and write something new. I know. That …
Welcome, everyone to the First December installment of Five Thing Thursday and… Here are Five Things I want you to know: Thing #1: This week has been very heavy, mentally. Thing #2: Sometimes you’re going to get derailed, despite your best efforts to stay railed. Thing #3: It is not wasted effort to do what …
So, if I have learned anything over the course of the most recent holiday season, I have learned some things: Time is a construct, and if you don’t pay attention to it, it’ll slip through your mental fingers. This is not a bad thing, to be honest. I think we could all do with a …
Welcome, everyone to the Thanksgiving installment of Five Thing Thursday and… Here are Five Things I am thankful for: Thing #1: Music. I need Music like I need to breathe. Thing #2: My Family and Friends. I owe you all debts that I can never repay. Thing #3: That 2021 turned out the way it …
You’ve earned a rest. How often have you heard that? How often have you said this to yourself, like rest is some kind of reward? It’s a natural part of our vocabulary. We’re conditioned to believe that we can’t rest until we’ve done enough work. But here’s the thing: We’re working all the time. Here’s …
Welcome, everyone to the Penultimate November installment of Five Thing Thursday and… Here are Five Things I want you to Know: Thing #1: Singing out loud can make you happier. Thing #2: There is no such thing as a guilty pleasure – I’m pretty sure I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating. Thing #3: …
Happy Sunday Readers! Today I’d like to talk a little bit about Time. Now I’m not going to get into the nuts and bolts of it – there’s too much Math involved and if you’ve been following this blog for any length of time (Thanks, for that) you’ll know that Math and I have a …