The Joy of February

Yes, you heard me correctly, The Joy of February. Seven years ago, in one of my first blogs, I wrote about my love for February. This is a recycled and slightly revamped blog. I gave myself permission to do this since it's a 5th Saturday of the month and I am spending the rest of … Continue reading The Joy of February →

Chapter One – January

Tick, tick, tick. The early morning glow of the sun peeks over the top of the trees across the frozen lake. I’m standing in the front bay window rocking from foot to foot. What am I going to do? I glance at the wall clock. The hands tell me it’s five after eight. The pendulum … Continue reading Chapter One – January →

Curious Commute

I’m sitting on the train after a marathon day at work. My unfocused eyes stare out the window, and I stretch the muscle kink out of my neck. My earbuds crackle and the stress relief podcast I had been listening to dies. Shit. The train squeals to a stop. People funnel towards the door and … Continue reading Curious Commute →

Suddenly, a Peacock

A writing prompt is a brief statement, question, word, or even an image that provides a specific topic or starting point to inspire and guide a writer. Prompts can stir either biographical or fictional content. I typically use prompts to inspire fictional content - as in this case - and help me create experiences for … Continue reading Suddenly, a Peacock →

Here I Go Again

“If you rest, you rust.” Helen Hayes Photo by Rana Nur Akpu0131nar on Pexels.com I wrote a blog for five years. Five years! When I started, I wasn’t sure I had enough things to say for five blogs, let alone five years of bi-weekly, sometimes weekly, blogs. It wasn’t the writing that I had hoped … Continue reading Here I Go Again →

Let’s Get Mikey to Try It

Last week I was on a kick about take-out food. But long before that became my weird fascination, I was (and continue to be) preoccupied with new products that I see at the grocery store. When I lived at home, my mom used to try interesting food products on a fairly regular basis. "I had … Continue reading Let’s Get Mikey to Try It →

Take It Away

Food. Oliver Twist and his fellow orphans sang about the wonder of it. Folks post pictures of it on their social media pages. Family gatherings are planned around it (at least ours are). Last year I overheard a colleague at work (on the phone with a client) engage in a ten-minute conversation regarding the ingredients … Continue reading Take It Away →

Paving the Path to Happiness

If you checked in with me last week, you’ll know I was pretty happy about buying a Happiness Journal. Inside it has 300 suggestions for things to do and write about. Yesterday, I spent some time taking a closer look. Write various positive affirmations, compliments you’ve received, and quotes you love on little pieces of … Continue reading Paving the Path to Happiness →

Thoughts From an Ordinary Life

As I was living my ordinary life this week, I had several thoughts that might be good blog fodder. But, I didn’t really develop any of them. So, this week I’m just sharing a hodgepodge of random thoughts. Photo by Andreas - on Pexels.com Shorter days. Yes, I was present during the month of June. … Continue reading Thoughts From an Ordinary Life →

Summer of My Childhood – A Five Senses Profile

I was recently introduced to the concept of a Fives Senses Profile. Happiness guru, Gretchen Rubin, describes this in her recent book – Life in Five Senses. She taps into each of her five senses to describe a person, event, place, or whatever. I was, of course, touched by the one that she wrote to … Continue reading Summer of My Childhood – A Five Senses Profile →