"Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up." ~ Mary Holloway Photo by Sora Shimazaki on Pexels.com Yes, it's been a wee bit since I posted last. Things have been busy in our household with unexpected surprises around every corner. My question today … Continue reading Resilience
Gratitude
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many, not your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." ~ Charles Dickens Photo by Simon Berger on Pexels.com Yesterday, while driving to work in the morning, I had quite the moving experience. I don't know if it was the conversation I had earlier … Continue reading Gratitude
Caramelized Pears
"Fun Fact: there are also 3,000 varieties of pears. That's right. Even pears are more complicated than you thought." ~ Scott Westerfeld Pears. I've been getting them the last few months in my Misfits Market box. I like pears as an alternative to apples, but they have to be "just right" to make eating them … Continue reading Caramelized Pears
Changes
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." ~ Harriet Tubman Photo by luizclas on Pexels.com There are so many fantastic quotes about change and changes, I can't begin to share them all here. … Continue reading Changes
Spaghetti Squash with Shrimp
"Do your squats. Eat your vegetables. Wear red lipstick. Don't let boys be mean to you." ~ Unknown Photo by Li Sun on Pexels.com I don't know whom to credit with the above quote, but it sounds like excellent advice to give my daughters. We've been going towards a more plant-based diet lately and I … Continue reading Spaghetti Squash with Shrimp
And It Has Started
"Regardless of how bullying is manifested -- either verbal assaults or strategic moves to render the target unproductive and unsuccessful -- it is the aggressor's desire to control the target that motivates action." ~ Gary Namie, Workplace Bullying: Escalated Incivility, Ivy Business Journal, November/December 2003 (emphasis mine) Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels.com And so … Continue reading And It Has Started
Baked Spinach & Artichoke Dip
If you really want to make a friend, go to his house and eat with him. The people who give you their food, give you their heart." ~ Cesar Chavez Obviously, I cannot have everyone come to my house to eat. There is neither enough room nor enough chairs. So I share the recipes; then … Continue reading Baked Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Cleansing
"Trump will be an ex-president in 13 days. The fact is that getting rid of Trump is the easy part. Cleansing the movement he commands is going to be something else." ~Rick Klein, ABC News political director, Tweet, Jan 7,2021 (now deleted) but placed on ABC's homepage. Do you spot something interesting in this photo? … Continue reading Cleansing
Unapologetic
"I'm unapologetic not because I'm strong-willed or overconfident, I'm unapologetic because this is it; this is my life. There is nothing I can do, no one I can please. I am a person with a strong sense of being, that is all." ~ Jean Seberg Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com It's time. Time to stand … Continue reading Unapologetic
Welcome 2021
"The book is called opportunity and it's first chapter is New Year's Day." ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce Photo by Oleg Zaicev on Pexels.com Talking about resolutions with a friend, I stated that I tend not to make New Year's resolutions. When I decide to do something, I just set the goal and do it . … Continue reading Welcome 2021
