So, yesterday sucked. But today is a new day. Instead of letting yesterday drive today, I took charge of my emotional barometer. Rather than laze around feeling gloomy, I forced myself out of bed at 5:30 a.m. and made sure I worked out. YEAH! Get your blood pumping first thing in the morning, that banishes…
Category: Beauty
Appreciation
Yesterday was just one of those days that I felt productive, satisfied and appreciative. And so I woke up today with a smile and a stretch. Sleeping on a lumpy, bumpy hot pink, third hand futon is a test for my body’s restorative powers, lol! I am so thankful for the opportunity to come back…
New friends and new places
It is so nice when you finally put a face to an online acquaintance, especially when you share similar interests. I got do to do that today. I also got to eat more terrible-for-me food, including dessert! Good thing vacation ends tomorrow or I might have to double my exercise activities for a month. I…
Bittersweetness on my tongue
I. Am. Home. But it’s not home any more. It’s the shadow home, the home that would-have-been. It fits around my heart like home, but like all things, it was just temporary. It was I that made the mistake of calling it ‘my forever home.’ Nothing is forever except the time that flows past us…
Seven day commitment – roaaaaad trippin’!
One of the things I made a private agreement with self about was to write at least one post a day during this vacation. Rarely do I get to ‘vacate’ without it being related to something else, never just a vacation for fun. This time is no exception. However, I LOVE road trips! And…
Mental preparation, emotional upheaval and new life
It’s been quite a new year so far. New friends, new babies, new job, new personal growth. It is also an emotionally taxing time. Holding a tiny new baby, welcoming a new personality into the world – wow, I had forgotten how soft their skin is; how perfect the tiny fingers and fingernails; the rosebud…
It’s Complicated
Have you noticed lately how complicated life has become? I’ve been giving this a lot of thought recently. From my perspective, it is a confluence of multiple factors that is sucking the life out of people and complicating their thoughts, leading to a pervasive malaise which hangs like a gossamer curtain over our consciousness.…
On death, taxes and the promise of Spring
It’s that time of year again, tax time! The one good thing about taxes is that paying them means that I was gainfully employed last year, or at least most of it anyway. Due to the house purchase, I am not eligible for E-Filing, boo hoo. And alas, my printer ink froze during the move,…
It’s open-pocketbook season at Sunflower Solace Farm!
Yep. I am here. In short, the move was less than stellar -mainly due to disorganization on my part. I only thought I was pretty much ready. Ehhh, it is what it is. But most of my stuff is here, and I owe great thanks to my oldest punkin and her buddy J. I…
Saying Good-bye to ‘the Chapel’
I’m switching from ‘night’ mode into ‘day’ mode for the next nine days, which always takes a concentrated effort. I have to short myself sleep after Thursday’s shift, so that I am tired early Friday night; that usually means that I am up around 4-5 a.m. on Shabbat, and today was no different. But I…
The mystique of fire, and dining in the King’s courtyard
Fire. Winter. They fit hand in hand as the chill nips your nose and toes and settles sometimes in the other parts of the body. But my quest for fire (pardon the movie rip) was a simple one. In my household, fire-making was a male activity. It is accompanied by mumblings, portions of flammable liquids, charcoal…
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