What to Write – Embracing My Phoenix
Recently, I was asked to write a story based on my experiences—my ups and downs, life’s valleys and peaks. Dreams coming true or burning in the flames created by fear. It’s way easier to talk about these things than to actually write them down. And, of course, I’ve been putting it off. I’ve known I […]
Volunteering ~ Can You Burn Out While Helping Out?
Sunday has come and is only a few hours away from becoming Monday. How does that play into the subject of volunteering? I spent two hours today volunteering with a Toastmasters Youth Program. This was the second meeting of approximately ten sessions. The group is filled with incredible teenagers who have so much potential. I […]
Getting My Groove Back (Eventually 🙃)!
Hello Friends and Neighbors,Today has been productive in some ways and non-productive in others. Productive in finally giving a few reviews on products I bought that were flawed. I ended up getting refunds on those items as well. Yay!Productive in putting away laundry that I have been avoiding, as well as getting a few items […]
Dag Gone It – I Missed Sunday!
I missed Sunday’s posting, as you already know. My sweetheart was sick most of last week and throughout the weekend. And guess who got it? Yep, me. I wasn’t nearly as sick as he was, but I’m still feeling off. I was told there is a new virus going around that starts with a dry […]
New Year ~ New Goals
Happy New Year! 🥳 Hello and Happy New Year! I hope each of you had a great Christmas and are ready for a fantastic new year. Our new year will be what we make of it, and I’m planning on making 2025 a fabulous year. As most of you know, I am in a goals […]
Ringing In The 2025 New Year and New Goals
Hello and Happy Holidays, Everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and was able to be with loved ones. I mentioned that this was my first Christmas ever with my sister and, in turn, also her family. This includes my mini-me, whom I miss terribly already (crazy energy and all). It is times like […]
Digging Deep With Creative Nonfiction – Part 2
Last Wednesday, I shared some of my classwork from creative nonfiction. I spoke about it being harder to write than I thought and how I ended up tossing what I started off with. I shared the first draft that I planned to submit. It was ok, but still not what I was aiming for. Today, […]
Cherished Memories and Gratitude🙏
Happy December 1st! There are eight main holidays here in the US; the two most recent that have actually passed: Halloween (yes, it is a main holiday for some) and Thanksgiving, which we just finished up a few days ago, except for the leftovers which may last a while longer. All in all, these through-the-year […]
Where Did the Time Go… Reflections of a Week with Tears and Gratitude
I can’t believe how fast the weekend and today got away from me. With it speeding by so quickly, I missed posting my Sunday blog. I apologize for missing yesterday’s timeline. This past week was a bit emotional in a few different ways. First, in class, we are working on creative non-fiction writing. This, for […]
Bittersweet Messages
Have you ever had a Cran-Merry Drink? The ingredients consist of sugar, white grape juice, cranberry juice, blood orange juice, fruit, vegetable juice, stevia extract, coconut milk, coconut cream, cane sugar, and about 15 other ingredients. With all the sugar, you would think it would be sweet, and it is, but it is also tart […]