There are times when the world seems to be spinning in one direction and everything in my life is going completely opposite. It comes out of nowhere and usually hits with an overwhelming feeling of loss. The feeling can be so intense it turns to nausea and, well, with a feeding tube and trach […]
[Not] Gone… But Forgotten
I know, when you first read the title you probably paused a second wondering if it is a mistake. Well, no, it isn’t a mistake. It’s just that it struck me recently what we do to keep alive our memories of family or friends who are no longer in our life – they may be […]
Feeling The Void
Whenever we see something empty it is quite normal, and generally wise, to fill it back up. It can be anything from the need to fill up the gas tank, restock the candy drawer or recharging depleted computer/cell phone batteries. Depending on the perceived value or importance we give the tangible voids in our life […]
There’s A Blog For All Reasons
Most of us enjoy hearing about other people’s life experience – how they handled, overcame, managed, coped with or endured various life circumstances or challenges. For some it is nothing more than a strange desire to feed on the salacious exploits of a persons train-wreck of a life courtesy of tabloid talk in print […]
Bucket List–Not What It’s Cracked Up To Be.
It generally takes a nano-second for something from a movie to grab the worlds attention and even less than that for it become the newest craze, faze, must-have or gotta-do. That is certainly the case when it came to the whole idea of people having a bucket list – before I could say “huh” everyone […]
Relationship “Cell” Out
Cell phones. What can I say? Well, actually there is a lot I could say however I will, instead, focus on an area in life that cell phones seem to be impacting in different ways and to varying degrees. You know what I’m talking about, don’t you? Yes, I’m talking about relationships. If […]
Happiness– Linked To What We Think
Are you a happy person? If you were asked that question how would you respond? Do you need to break your life down into sections then weed out the areas that leave you feeling flat and pull forward the ones you feel are the closest to being happy? I’ve been thinking about happiness […]
Alone But Not Lonely
Are you afraid to be alone? Do you hate to shop, eat, play or work alone? For many, being alone is something to fear, to dread, and they avoid it at all costs. I know I have gone through times in my life when it was unthinkable for me to do something, anything, alone. After […]
My Big Ideas – Why I Need To See Things Clearly
Big ideas. That is what goes through my mind whenever I come up with some sort of schedule for the month ahead only to find very little was accomplished because I lost focus. And what contributed to my loss of focus? My big ideas. Writing has always been an outlet for me and the […]
Chasing Beauty
As consumers we are constantly bombarded with slick images of beautiful people enjoying life in beautiful places while surrounded by beautiful things. The message is clear, beauty is the ticket to gaining everything and anything one could ever want. Yes, the bombardment of ‘beauty propaganda’ has skewed our very perception of beauty and its value: […]