Too often, I try to gather all the things in my head into one neat pile to sort them on my calendar, in my notes, in my home, my heart, my to do list. Trying to hold onto everything at once means juggling, tension, stress- stuff that keeps me from rest, but not only that! …
Quiet
My empty nest is not quite as I imagined it. I never dreamed I’d be a puppy parent to Great Danes once my own kids were grown! The house is rarely silent as I’m usually either talking aloud to the people or the puppies, or trying to be heard over the barking. Every breeze or …
Practice
I learned the value of good note taking in high school and college. On nights leading up to a test, I could copy my notes and during the test, I was able to close my eyes and see the answers I needed in my mind. Since writing things down helps me to remember them, I …
See!
I saw my first butterfly of the season the other day. Golden like the sun outlined in black, floating on the wind as I walked with my husband and the Danes through the woods. It almost collided with my forehead as I was focused on finding good footing on the path. It was gone in …
Focus
My thoughts are like an old school cartoon snowball. What starts as a speck gains momentum and magnitude as it rolls around inside my head picking up other ideas and thoughts until it fills the available space and crushes my mood like the tiny town at the bottom of the cartoon slope! Writing or talking …
A Fitting Reply 