Preparation

I always find the art of preparing for a vacation odd.  Sometimes it feels like a whole lot of work just to go somewhere different to relax.   Oddly enough, I haven’t really been planning.   The normal list maker has sidelined herself.    It could be that I have other things swimming around my…

Leaving It Behind

I have to wonder about the timing of things.   How God initiates a situation that appears dismal, but actually is the softer place to land.    My escape is the beach.  There is something about the combination of sea air that calms my inner being.     How else can I explain that my…

Let’s Be Clear

I have expressed the pros and cons to our social media frenzy.  It serves a lot of wonderful purposes, but some use it to fuel their own negative agenda.   Don’t get me wrong, I am aware that it happens.  That people feel more comfortable unleashing hateful or rude comments because they have the screen…

In The Dark

I think my Higher Power has a bit of a quirky sense of humor.   As I am navigating this new process of figuring out what I want to do next, the road I am on seems to resemble a maze.  Just when I seem to have clarity, my instincts rise up and declare, “nope,…

Speak it….Own it….Live it…

I always talked a big game, but when it came to actually speaking my truth, my lips were paralyzed.  Berating myself for not opening my mouth and uttering the words that were hanging off my tongue was a constant  battle.    Something happened to me in the last couple of years where I am more…

The Art of Common Courtesy

I don’t know why it surprises me, but there seems to be a lack of common courtesy in our society.    Did this happen overnight or am I simply being overly sensitive?   I send emails that don’t get a response.    It really doesn’t take five seconds to respond that you have received it…

New Kid On The Block

Being unfamiliar with my surroundings can cause me great anxiety.  Since I am navigating new territories with my many opportunities to write, I lean on the side of caution.  I don’t want to appear overly needy by asking a million questions, so I dole them out like trick or treat candy.  Of course, being a…

Blurred Lines

First let me state the disclaimer for this entry……I love my life and where I am currently residing.  I love how everything is evolving and expanding.  That new opportunities are arriving and that I am in a place of acceptance.  What I don’t love is the evidence of aging.  The scale this morning screamed at…

The Curvy Road

March 21  is the universal date of celebrating those born with the genetic disorder of Down syndrome.  I had grand expectations of the birth of my oldest child.  I had plans that were shattered.  At first, I thought it would be scary.  It was unknown territory and I was cast in the role of navigating…

My Own Terms

There is a sense of satisfaction when the plush rug is yanked out from under me and I find the bare floor more comfortable.    While there is a touch of anxiety circling me as I tackle new opportunities, I can’t help but feel accomplished.   My first assignment for one of the magazines I…