What do you do when it feels like life is spinning out of control? How do you get back on track? Can you even recognize that it’s happening? It doesn’t take much. You can have your whole life all planned out and everything seems to be going as it should. Then things happen. Something doesn’t…
Author: Shell
Scams, Spam and Facebook Sleuths
I’ve been trying to get out a post here for the last few weeks. It’s been on my “to-do” list every day. But, each night I couldn’t cross it off. Today I decided it had to be a priority. I’m taking a break from fighting scams. Lately, scams consume my life. It all started when…
Spring Is On Its Way
Spring is finally starting to arrive in Wisconsin. We’ve had a taste of 40-degree days only to get hit with 13” of snow and ice storms. It feels like a slap in the face after the promise of warmer weather. I was just starting to see the ground where my roses are. There was still…
When One Door Closes …
How many times has something happened in your life when you thought it was an end only to find later it was a new beginning? When a door slammed in your face that you weren’t expecting, did you later find a bigger, better door somewhere else? Perhaps you were fired or laid off from a…
From Where Comes Your Strength?
I follow a good number of social media groups and pages dedicated to self-help, healing, abuse, narcissistic behaviors and similar topics. This morning, author Barb Schmidt had a post on Facebook that resonated with me. It labeled a master manipulator as someone who controls or influences others in a clever or unscrupulous manner. Anyone who…
Personal Update August 2021
I’m Sorry It’s Been A While Dear faithful readers, I am so sorry it’s been so long since my last post. I really had hoped that having a tablet would make it easier to post more. However, it seems that WordPress and Elementor do not work well with mobile devices including tablets. Therefore, I couldn’t…
Tablet Writing Is a New Challenge
So, I’m embarking on a new experience. I have a tablet now to make life more convenient, but I’m not sure how long it will take for me to become more efficient with it. Typing on it is a bit of a challenge, but it also has a possible benefit. Once the tablet is more…
Pandemic — A Year Later
Last March, in 2020, the world was put on lockdown in fear of a virus that was sweeping through humanity. The virus, named Covid-19, was a variant of the same coronavirus which causes the common cold and influenza, but was a stronger, more virulent variant. Fear spread as rapidly as the virus did….
2020 What A Ride!
AS I type this, there is less than 24 hours remaining in 2020. I have a feeling most of us will be sitting at the edge of our seats at midnight making sure the year actually ends, and fearful some strange anomaly will appear to hold us hostage in 2020. I think we can all…
Holidays, Traditions, Disappointments and Hopes
Well, here we are at the end of 2020. Each month seemed to bring with it a new challenge to overcome. I think the biggest challenge this month is to find some kind of holiday spirit despite not being able to carry out holiday traditions. Radio stations are still playing songs for the holidays. My…