"Art is something that makes you breathe with a different kind of happiness." -- Anne Albers I'm not one much for abstract art. To be honest, I stink at discerning different types of arts or periods or whatever they're called. If it wasn't for the JumpStart 5th grade computer program, I would know nothing. I … Continue reading What’s in a Name?
Comfort measures
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort." ~ Jane Austen Today is a stay-at-home kind of day. I don't feel good. I'm coughing, my head is stuffy and I don't really want to see anybody. It's a good day to cook. Roast in the crockpot, creamy cucumber salad chilling in the fridge … Continue reading Comfort measures
Life Changing Decisions
"You write your life story by the choices you make. You never know if they have been a mistake. Those moments of decision are so difficult." ~ Hellen Mirren Several weeks ago, I made a decision to pursue a job that I enjoy. My current employer had an opening, so I applied for a transfer … Continue reading Life Changing Decisions
Who You Say I Am
"I keep fighting voices in my head that say I'm not enough. Every single lie that tells me I will never measure up." ~ Lauren Daigle The quote above is from a popular song by Christian artist, Lauren Daigle. The gist of the song is that regardless of how we see ourselves, God tells us … Continue reading Who You Say I Am
Tuesday Thoughts
"Always think outside the box and embrace opportunities that appear, wherever they might be." ~~ Lakshmi Mittal Working nights takes the concept of "normal life" outside the box and puts it somewhere in the margins. For those who do not or have never worked nights . . . you cannot comprehend. Further compounding the problems … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts
The Someone That I Am
I'm still discovering who I am. . . Not who my mother said I was, Not who ex-husband's #2 and #3 try to gaslight me into believing I was, And not someone who is pigeon-holed into one area due to training, degrees or work history. This should be (and will be) a life long process. … Continue reading The Someone That I Am
Rediscovering Me
“It’s better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way.” -- Alan Watts It is funny to me to rediscover things I had consciously (or unconsciously) pushed away in an effort to un-become the person I felt was unworthy. I traded … Continue reading Rediscovering Me
What She Does to be Happy
Moving forward
"Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That's what little girls are made of." -- Bethany Hamilton Moving forward from my previous post . . . It's still a period of self-revelation and self-realization. I went through this same thing when my father announced that he had left my mother when I was eight … Continue reading Moving forward
Non-distracted thoughts
When you have nothing to do but rest and recuperate, with only time on your hands, unless you constantly sleep, you have time to spend in self-reflection and thought. My previous post referred to "simplicity." I haven't written since then for about 3 weeks because I was giving serious contemplation to how I lost … Continue reading Non-distracted thoughts
The Road Back Home 