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…
Governor’s Orders
There was fear in his eyes as I stood before him. It was a shame really. I didn’t want to do this, but it was now ordered by the governor. To be fair, he had tried to hide the fact he had no tattoo on his forehead with a large-brimmed hat. It was only his…
Do You Speak Your Mind?
Remember in high school, when there were the popular kids and the rest? If you didn’t wear the same type of clothes, or speak the same way, or frequent the same shops and restaurants, you were an outsider, a reject, unwanted and unloved. It was social suicide to be different and speak your mind. The…
Missed Opportunities
Last night, I set my alarm for 3:45 A.M. When it went off this morning, I was disoriented and felt a bit confused. Then, I recognized the sound and got up to put the coffee on. (We still use an old stove-top percolator. It makes the BEST coffee.) And I prepared to enjoy one of…
Pens, Notebooks and Journals! Oh My!
One of my dreams for a long time was to have a hobby room of my own. I wanted a quiet place to sequester myself and write undisturbed to my heart’s content. Or a place where I could let my creative artist out without fear of distractions. My dream room had pens, notebooks, journals, art…
Dear Diary: You Gotta Be Kidding Me!
Dear Diary: It’s June 3 in what was supposed to be MY year. I started out 2020 on a positive note, thinking I was going to make serious changes to my life this year. Things were going to start working out for me and I was going to get a handle on my health issues….
The Challenges of Being An Empath in May 2020
I’ve been wanting to put out another post for a couple of weeks now. It’s been almost a month since my last one. However, I’ve had a difficult time finishing whatever post I begin. Partly, the problem is the challenge of being an empath in May 2020. Being an empath these days has its difficulties…
Fight The Fear
Tiptoeing around in the dark of night, every sound is amplified. Shadows take shape and seem to move out of the corner of the eye. Silence itself has a sound. Anxiety, expectation, and fear of the unknown causes an adrenaline rush. The flight or fight response has been triggered. The flight or fight response can…
Solemnity Of Easter 2020
In the Catholic church, the holiest days are celebrated with solemnity. This means we celebrate, honor, and cherish them with a formal and dignified rite or ceremony. The Holy Day of Easter is one of those days. This was Easter three years ago. This year “solemnity” may hold a different meaning. Until 2020, Easter has…