"No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse." ~ Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture Photo by Yan Krukov on Pexels.com Things are tight for everyone now. Inflation is high, gas prices are high, food prices are high, clothing prices are high, and let's not even mention the supply chain crisis. COVID-19 … Continue reading Thankfulness in 2021
Timelessness
"Time is basically an illusion created by the mind to aid in our sense of temporal presence in the vast ocean of space. Without the neurons to create a visual perception of the past and the future based on all our experiences, there is no actual existence of the past and the future. All that … Continue reading Timelessness
Musings from a Tired Mind
"Tired minds don't plan well. Sleep first, plan later." ~ Walter Resich Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels.com I'm tired. Not just physically tired, but mentally exhausted. There are so many unknowns floating about that it wears on people. Vaccine mandatesPossible job lossesLegal issuesInflationPolitical climate Not that I'm worried about them. Worrying doesn't change them, … Continue reading Musings from a Tired Mind
Enlightenment
"Life is like a sandwich! Birth as one slice, death as the other. What you put in between the slices is up to you!" ~ Allan Rufus Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com Some days are peanut butter and jelly on honey wheat. Some days are smoked salmon with avocado or cream cheese on a … Continue reading Enlightenment
When You Ask for Help (or . . .when your depression doesn’t register on the depression scale)
"The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease." ~ William Osler Photo by Kat Smith on Pexels.com **Disclaimer -- I am not suicidal, I am in no danger of hurting myself. I am, however, struggling with recent events. I've been through a lot of things in the … Continue reading When You Ask for Help (or . . .when your depression doesn’t register on the depression scale)
Back to Work
Not that I mind going to work, I don't . . . not at all. I missed it very much. I missed the work, the students, my co-workers, the drive, feeling productive, the stimulation of adult conversation unrelated to school subjects and school sports. And then . . . the mandate. Working on a federal … Continue reading Back to Work
When the Future Seems Uncertain
"Life isn't meant to be lived perfectly, but merely to be . . . LIVED. Boldly, wildly, beautifully, uncertainly, imperfectly, magically LIVED. ~ Mandy Hale Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Events have happened in the past few days that have required prayerful consideration, tears, much thought, indecisiveness, and finally . . . a peaceful decision. … Continue reading When the Future Seems Uncertain
“I don’t know how . . . “
"I'm having the greatest time. It's like I'm on some ridiculous big roller coaster not knowing what's happening next, but just having a great time on the ride." ~ Samantha Mumba Photo by L&U adventure on Pexels.com Just in the past week, while I was canning tomatoes, I've had several people say to me (almost … Continue reading “I don’t know how . . . “
9 1/2 Weeks
"Your muscles cannot get 'longer' without some radical orthopedic surgery." ~ Mark Rippetoe Photo by Olya Kobruseva on Pexels.com Slowly I am healing from the knee replacement. Still beaucoup swelling, tightness and discomfort but nothing that slows me down too much. Vacillating between resting with it propped on something, or going about my business. Two … Continue reading 9 1/2 Weeks
Slowing Down
"Less do, more be." ~ Unknown Photo by Tamba Budiarsana on Pexels.com We could learn a lot from cats. I don't personally care for cats, but it doesn't mean they can't teach me something. We have a plentiful amount of cats in the neighborhood, so I've got opportunity to observe to my hearts content. What … Continue reading Slowing Down
The Road Back Home 