Six months ago today, I sat on my couch, where I find myself this afternoon, sharing my musings about the end of the year and the anticipation of the new year to come. It seems impossible that tomorrow marks the… Read More ›
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Beautiful Dreamer
There was a time not so long ago when I stopped dreaming. I don’t remember the precise moment when it happened, but it happened. Somehow, I first got lost in life’s daily grind and then in the depression and anxiety that… Read More ›
Budding Dreams
I took this picture last spring here in Louisville, Kentucky, just a few blocks from work. This picture is one of the most special ones to me, because it reminds me of a particular dream that I hold close to… Read More ›
Dream a Little Dream With Me
I have an affinity for inspirational quotes and sayings, and I have a list of favorites that grows on a daily basis thanks to social media. This afternoon, I came across the following quote, “Tell everyone what you want to… Read More ›
My 2013 Theme, Part II
Although I read “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in high school, much of it, including this quote, was lost on me. Ah, youth! When I came across this quote a few months ago, it immediately became one of my favorites and… Read More ›
My 2013 Theme, Part I
I find inspiration and motivation in the words of others, whether the author be famous or not so famous, and at times, I have a visceral reaction to a quote and feel it resonate within my being. This is… Read More ›
Dreaming & Doing . . .
A few days ago, someone commented that I am “a dreamer, not a doer”, and this pronouncement gave me pause and quickly took up residence in my thought addled mind. My visceral reaction to this comment was one of indignation… Read More ›
Save Me, San Francisco
Mermaid Fountain in San Francisco, California I have been home from a whirlwind trip to San Francisco for just one day, and I already miss it dearly. I have thought a lot about the trip itself ever since I boarded… Read More ›
Defying the Odds
It is amazing the lessons you can learn from the most unlikely sources and from the most mundane situations. For me, today’s unexpected lesson came while cutting my front yard and my backyard. It was a gentle reminder that those “light… Read More ›
Birthday Reflections and Wishes
“I can’t go on living this way I can’t go back the way I came Chained to this fear That I will never find my way to heal my soul . . .”~Evanescence (“My Heart is Broken”) A spectacular thunderstorm… Read More ›
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