I always am appreciative when someone takes the time to read my blog, and I am especially grateful to receive feedback about what I have written. One of my favorite readers happens to be my special friend, because he both… Read More ›
Month: November 2013
Top 10 Uncommon Blessings
On the eve of Thanksgiving, like many people, I find myself in a reflective mood, as I recount all of the people, things, opportunities, etc. that I have been grateful for during this past year. While I am most grateful… Read More ›
Wake Me Up When December Ends
One month from today is Christmas Day, and like many people, I am counting down the days until it arrives, but for a different reason. I do not like Christmas. At all. More accurately, I do not like what Christmas has… Read More ›
My Kind of Weekend
It is not even five o’clock, and I already find myself wearing one of my favorite pairs of fleece pajamas, curled up in a blanket, and sipping hot ginger tea. I am not sick. I am quite simply cozy and content on… Read More ›
A Eulogy of Sorts
It never ceases to amaze me how a seemingly random encounter can lead to some of the most unlikely relationships, and I have been so fortunate to have had such an encounter with a very interesting gentleman indeed. I met Jerry… Read More ›
Cultivating Kindness
It is easiest to be positive and kind to myself and others when I am feeling at my best and life is running smoothly, but being positive and kind to myself and others actually is most needed when the opposite… Read More ›
Complimentary
One of the ways that I try to show kindness to others is to take the time to offer genuine compliments to people I know, and even to people I don’t know, whenever possible. Today, I noticed a man wearing… Read More ›
Riding the Storm Out
This morning, my wake up call was the sound of a heavy downpour of rain and claps of thunder that shook my home. As I lingered in bed listening to the raging storm outside, I also took note of the … Read More ›
The Silent Treatment
It is said that silence is golden, but for me, it can be deafening. The sound of silence is the loudest when it comes in the form of someone close to me who abruptly stops communicating with me, and recently,… Read More ›
Inside the Actors Studio
Inspired by my fellow blogger, lifebeinggirly, I decided to participate in today’s writing challenge, which is as follows: On the interview show, Inside the Actors’ Studio, host James Lipton asks each of his guests the same ten questions. What are your… Read More ›