Yesterday I hit 300 days of posting my gratitude on Facebook. 300.I started this quest the first of November 2013, when many of my Facebook friends were committed to 30 days during the month of November. I decided what the hell, I'll bite.On November 15, tragedy struck. A house fire took the man I had... Continue Reading →
Why negativity screams and positivity is often the quiet one
So, this is my third attempt to write this blog post. The app on my tablet ate it the first two times. So, while this won't be as eloquent as the first two times I typed it, I'm determined to not give up on this blog post. Because it's an important one to me.The other... Continue Reading →
The reality of being "almost 40"
So I've been thinking a lot about my birthday next week — I'll be 38.And while I've been moaning about the whole number 40 looming in a couple of years and pulling out grey hairs that keep popping up, I realized that time is still passing — each and every second worrying about a sheer... Continue Reading →
#The39List
Next month I turn 38. Which gives me two more years in my 30s. In a little over a year I will be 39.Enter #The39List.While enjoying my high school reunion Friday evening, I came up with an idea — to go out of my 30s with somewhat of a bang. I decided to come up... Continue Reading →
Signs your getting old(er) and the need to live each moment
As I was staring in the mirror the other day at work — those lights are so unkind in the bathroom — I saw I'm getting more and more grey hairs. I plucked one out of spite and then kept seeing more. I can't pluck my entire collection of grey hairs out so I just... Continue Reading →
Fish, floods and trees
Recent rains have filled the lake behind the house again!So, after a busy day at work, I had a great idea (while the lake was still in flood stage) — I was going to go fishing!The frogs were singing, the ducks were swimming around the lake — perfection right?So, excited I was. I grabbed my... Continue Reading →
Mindfulness
I've been doing a lot of reading on mindfulness lately and what it means in my life. And it really hit home today when I was out on a walk.I usually take a walk after print deadline at the paper I work for. This is for me to clear my head, rest my eyes, ect.... Continue Reading →
Health food store disaster
So it's like a bad joke — a woman walks into a health food store — you finish the sentence.And I came out with cheese puffs.Who goes into a health food store and comes out with cheese puffs? Apparently, yours truly. LOLSo how did this happen?I'm on this quest — an unusual quest for me.... Continue Reading →
Editorial on traffic laws
I wrote the following editorial on traffic laws: post can be found here: Traffic lawsIt became apparent today as I crossed the street (and almost got hit because the person turned left when I had the walking light without looking)...that now we all have to WALK defensively.My words below:It’s not unusual in Emporia and other areas... Continue Reading →
Sometimes we all need a break
Just like the title of this post states: sometimes we all need a break.In my case, it's from social media, certain people and aspects of my life. For the purpose of this post, however, I will only focus on social media.I was reading a post on Facebook that a couple of friends of mine shared.... Continue Reading →
The Wandering Pigeon 