The last day of the month brings an update on my intentions for mind, body and spirit. This bite of wisdom by James Clear caught my eye because all that I’m trying to do by setting intentions and following them is better organize my day so that I’m filling it with good habits that produce Read More
Month: February 2022
When Habit becomes Addiction
One of the inevitable side effects of coming through the other side of a traumatic experience or chronic condition is that you tend to rehash and try to make sense of it all. Was I that bad? Did I almost die? Am I lucky to be alive? How much time was wasted by this horrible Read More
What is left
In my last post, I mentioned our trip to the coast and eating at my favorite restaurant. We also spent a morning at the beach; my happy place. I was delighted to try my new passion, nature photography, in the sand and surf. The experience did not disappoint, and I captured many creatures: big, small, Read More
Takes Me Back
Nestled in the hills of Northern California, on your way from Sacramento to the Central Coast, lies a small mission town called San Juan Bautista. This quaint locale resembles a village or a Mexican pueblo with the Mission being the focal point. But the center of it all for me, the reason I always have Read More
My Midnight Library
I recently read Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library and I can’t stop thinking about the concept of life’s possibilities and roads not taken. In this illuminating novel, the main character, Nora, wants to end her life, and in fact tries by taking pills. However, she ends up in this theoretical place in her mind called Read More
February’s Word of the Month: Connection
I love thinking of connection as energy; something we can actually feel it when it’s there. Connection between lovers, friends, your children, your students, your pets, and nature. Although it varies in its expression, we can feel it all the same. February is the month when we take a day to celebrate love in it’s Read More
The Suitcase
Imagine a huge suitcase inviting you fill its space. At first, articles and pieces get placed in a neat, orderly fashion. It seems so roomy and contained. Then, as layers are added, things start to crowd and squish. But don’t worry, this suitcase has expandable zippers to accommodate even more! More stuff. Then, as time Read More