Have you ever experienced the power of a song? It might be just one of many songs that play on the radio station frequently. Yet that particular song at that particular moment strikes a chord within you on some level. Suddenly you are transported to a different place, a different time, perhaps even to a…
Category: Lifestyle
Naked In My Dreams Again
I was naked in my dream last night. This isn’t the first time I’ve had a dream where I’ve had no clothes on. I used to have them a lot. Now, for quite some time I haven’t had any. But, my naked dreams are not like what most people say they have. In my dreams,…
The Call Of The Planners
Is it just me, or do you love to buy planners and organizers? Do you stand in front of the shelf with the calendars and planners looking at them all, wondering which one would work best for you? Do you buy more than one or just stick with one? I love to feel organized. In…
Christmas Thoughts for 2021
Christmas thoughts fill our minds as another holiday season is upon us. Christmas changes for us with each passing year. When we were children, it was all about the lights and the presents, the magic and the mystery. As we sat on Santa’s lap, we told him what we wanted to find on Christmas morning,…
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…
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…
A Personal Apology To My Faithful Readers
Dear readers, I feel bad. When I began this blog in 2017 with the help of my friend, Wes, it had a dual purpose. First and most importantly, it was a type of therapy for my emotional and mental health. Secondly, it was my voice to the world to share my views on life and…
New And Improved Takes Time
Surprise! Everything looks different! Welcome to the new and improved “The Write Empath”. We changed servers and with that came changes. As you might imagine, there were glitches. Some things didn’t cross over well. We lost a lot of the images that had been uploaded. All of the internal links are broken. The text of…
Spud, The Unexpected Blessing
If you follow me on social media, you may have noticed my near-absence lately. For multiple reasons, I’m just not spending as much screen time as I had been. It’s been a while since I posted anything really personal, but today, I think I want to share with you my latest love. Last year, we…
To Mask Or Not To Mask
Understanding each other is crucial to being kind and compassionate, even if we agree to disagree. No matter how strongly we feel that those with opposing viewpoints are idiots, they still have reasons they feel as they do, just as we are entitled to our own opinions and beliefs. And this is also at the…