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
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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
Lasting Impact
Photo by Min An on Pexels.com I love a rainy day. The sound of the droplets hitting the surrounding surfaces create a steady sound that will lull one to sleep if they find themselves a little too cozy. The impact varies from a light pitter-patter to a chaotic thrashing. I love standing in the rain, … Continue reading Lasting Impact
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
Time of Mind
What is worth the time of mind?
Friendship
A poem for the bringers of hope Few thingsWarm the heartLike the embrace of a friend Few things Calm the mindLike the comfort of a friend In the lightWhen all is wellTheir presence is welcomed In the darkWhen all feels lostTheir presence is prized In hopeless momentsI cannot seeFor the dark is greatAnd light I … Continue reading Friendship
The Story We Write 