Today felt like the calm before the storm, as Louisville prepares for arctic temperatures and snow tomorrow, so, I took full advantage of this opportunity to do some good for myself and for a few other people. Sometimes, it is… Read More ›
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A Bouquet of Kindness
After 12 days off of work, my alarm clock was even more jarring when it alerted me that it was time to wake up and return to my daily routine. While I wanted to burrow deep under the covers and… Read More ›
A Kinder, Gentler Year
Happy New Year! On this first day of 2014, I recommitted myself to the practice of doing at least one thing each and every day to make a positive difference in my life and in the lives of others. This… Read More ›
Snow Day
A line from the Cowboy Junkies’ song, “Sun Comes Up, It’s Tuesday Morning”, “Telephone’s ringing, but I don’t answer it ’cause everybody knows that good news always sleeps till noon”, went through my head on this cold Tuesday morning. when my… Read More ›
Starting and Ending Monday on a Good Note
While Monday may not be my favorite day of the week, I also tend to feel a bit sorry for it, as it is much maligned by most of the free world. Since Monday continues to show up on a… Read More ›
Cry It Out
I cry . . .easily, and some would say that I cry a lot, which I may or may not do, depending on your definition of ‘a lot’. I cry when something causes me pain or brings me joy, and… Read More ›
Leave ‘Em Laughing
Today marks the third day in a row that a nasty virus has held my oldest daughter hostage. A trip to the pediatrician ruled out a slew of illnesses, leaving the all-encompassing “virus” as the official diagnosis. Despite the confines of… Read More ›
Saying ‘Yes”!
My oldest daughter has been ill ever since she returned from a family trip two days ago, and she woke up feeling worse, not better, this morning. So, the week did not start off exactly as I had planned. That… Read More ›
A Year in Review
A year ago today, I decided to do just one thing each day for myself and at least one other person to make a positive difference in our respective lives. My decision prompted me to launch the “Just One Thing… 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 ›
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