Something has to change now. I believe that we all need to find some sort of response in light of what is happening in our nation right now, and though a blog post is small in the scale of taking action, it is more than I have done in the past. I am not intending … Continue reading Response to a Broken System
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The Ever-Changing Normality of Life
Photo by Evie S. on Unsplash Raise your hand if you enjoy stretching. My hand would’ve stayed steady at my side when I was younger, but now my hand would shoot up in the air. What used to seem like a waste of time now feels like a drug that I can’t live without. We are … Continue reading The Ever-Changing Normality of Life
The Story of Today
Gratefulness and hope Photo by Dan Grayum Where are you in your life at this moment? Are you at a place of hope, where you see brightness ahead, regardless of the darkness that may be around you? Do you feel lost, as if you have no idea how you got to be in the place … Continue reading The Story of Today
A Walk in the Woods Awakens the Soul
Find motivation and share hope Original Photo by Author Great things happen when I get out into nature, from a mental standpoint. There is a part of my brain that holds answers, insights, and creative ideas, and within that part of my brain is a treasure chest with a lock on it. The key to … Continue reading A Walk in the Woods Awakens the Soul
Hope Begins with a Choice
Motivating insights from life, books, and movies Photo by Joao Tzanno on Unsplash In my experience, I have found that I am never alone in my struggles or questions. We are not alone in this world, and we are journeying together on this path of life. Therefore, when I go through difficult times and receive insights that bring … Continue reading Hope Begins with a Choice
Back in the Saddle
How to get back on a healthy mental track Photo by Jason Weingardt on Unsplash It amazes me how often I settle into a funk so to speak. The funk is a feeling that is hard to explain other than it doesn't feel right. What does it feel like to feel right? A hopeful attitude, creative endeavors, laughter, … Continue reading Back in the Saddle
Little Joys
Embracing the simple in difficult times This is a new world we are living in today. We are trying to answer questions about circumstances some of us have never experienced before, and sometimes the only answer is I don't know. The other morning, my youngest daughter asked me if there would be a shorter summer since … Continue reading Little Joys
Save Some for Yourself
What would happen if we took our advice? Photo by Lina Trochez on Unsplash Writing is beautiful, writing is liberating, and through writing, we find beauty and uniqueness in the ordinary, and significance in the seemingly insignificant. Through this artful expression, one can also find a release for the build-up of pain, joy, sorrow, and inspiration that grows inside. … Continue reading Save Some for Yourself
From the Wreckage
A poem Photo from Public Domain How did I get here?Floating through the sea on not but a plankI don't remember the ship going downOnly a hole here and a hole there This plank will eventually give like the othersAnd I'll need to find anotherNo land in sight, but it must be nearHow did this … Continue reading From the Wreckage
Scripting the Narrative of Today
Write your way into the day Today is the page and I am the pen, what story will be written? Today started with a request to open my eyes, not as in waking to greet the day, but rather waking to meet the world. Some days wear a veil, eyes open, but nothing seems clear. … Continue reading Scripting the Narrative of Today
The Story We Write 