It’s not all or nothing. Feeling a little dull this morning doesn’t mean the end of the world s coming. In fact, just getting up has helped with the cloudiness. And then pouring a mug of black coffee and heading out to the front porch has helped, too. Maybe my cloudiness is related to the fog laying on the ground this morning. … [Read more...] about I’m feeling partly cloudy this morning. Is there a storm ahead?
Self Care
Celebrating the little victories brings balance into my life
I clicked on a link and there it was. "We are a spectacular compilation of little victories that exist in the face of odds, not in our favor." Kate Speer “The Positively Kate Depression-Busting Routine.†Read The entire article. Reading this was exactly what I needed this morning. Kate’s routine begins by … [Read more...] about Celebrating the little victories brings balance into my life
I Didn’t Time Travel This Past Weekend
I never gave much importance to living in the moment. My life has been much more about time travel. My comfort zone is the future. The planning and anticipating of future events have been my go-to place. There everything is perfect. Or sometimes not, if I am catastrophizing about some future event that may or may not happen. Even worrying about the future was a more … [Read more...] about I Didn’t Time Travel This Past Weekend
There’s a familiar chill in the air
Autumn and spring are my two favorite seasons. Fall has piles of leaves, fall colors in the trees, the first hints of cold weather to come, and a frost that finishes off the annuals that are still trying, however gangly and unkempt they have become, to show off their summer colors. Spring has longer days, the promise of new beginnings and a chance to plant the seeds of … [Read more...] about There’s a familiar chill in the air
Why is it so much harder when you have choices?
With concealed depression, everything was about work. It was a place to run to, to be distracted from the prospect of having to live in the present moment. Work, in its various forms, has been a place for me to hide. A place to confirm in my head that I have value. It’s my comfort zone. Then depression and I agreed I would retire … [Read more...] about Why is it so much harder when you have choices?
