"I'm always trying new things and learning new things. If there isn't anything more you can learn -- go off and die." ~ Morgan Freeman Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Every school year, my son would come to me, worried that he wouldn't know what he needed to know to enter the next grade. "But … Continue reading New Things
Random Thoughts
Things That Make Me Smile
"I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains." ~ Anne Frank Photo by Nathan Cowley on Pexels.com With all the negativity in the world today -- COVID, elections, jobs loss, riots, murders, threats . . . . it would be easy to get bogged down in the ever present … Continue reading Things That Make Me Smile
The Full Moon
"Don't worry about making waves simply by being yourself. The moon does it all the time." ~ Scott Stabile Photo by Kevin Bidwell on Pexels.com While some people dread the full moon, and at times I am among them, for the most part I am fascinated by what the gravitational pull does to those here … Continue reading The Full Moon
The Book of What I Want to Know
"I'm unpredictable, I never know where I'm going until I get there, I'm so random, I'm always growing, learning, changing, I'm never the same person twice. But one thing you can be sure of about me; is I will always do exactly what I want to do." ~ C. JoyBell C. Photo by Pixabay on … Continue reading The Book of What I Want to Know
Personal Stagnation
"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." ~ Leonardo da Vinci Photo by Janko Ferlic on Pexels.com I have been known to say, "So many books, so little time!" with a deep sigh because … Continue reading Personal Stagnation
Feeling the Rhythm
"Life has its rhythm and we have ours. They're designed to coexist in harmony, so that when we do what is ours to do and otherwise let life be, we garner acceptance and serenity." ~ Victoria Moran Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Much like the stones pictured above, on good days, life exists in a … Continue reading Feeling the Rhythm
Renewing the Soul
"The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea." ~ Isak Denison I don't know what it is about being near the beach - Is it the briney smell of the salt water? Is it the heat of the sun-warmed sand against my skin? Is it the bright warmth of the sun … Continue reading Renewing the Soul
What You See
"Life is like a prism. What you see depends on how you turn the glass." ~ Johnathan Kellerman Photo by Magda Ehlers on Pexels.com For someone reading my blog to assume I write about every aspect of my life would be foolish. For me to write about EVERY aspect of my life would be foolish … Continue reading What You See
Gratitude & Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
"The moment one is capable of feeling grateful for both pain and pleasure, without any distinction, without any choice, simply feeling grateful for whatever is given . . . .because if it is given by God, it must have reason in it. We may like it, we may not like it, but it must be … Continue reading Gratitude & Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
If It’s Not Logical, It Doesn’t Make Sense (to me)
"Science doesn't have to be this awkward." ~ Sheldon Cooper Many times, people don't realize I'm on the autism spectrum. They would describe me as eccentric or quirky, but never "autistic." Maybe it's because I have Asperger's which is on the high end of the spectrum, or because I've learned to imitate and function fairly … Continue reading If It’s Not Logical, It Doesn’t Make Sense (to me)
The Road Back Home 