Children

I don't have children, but my motivation has been for the children of the world. In July of 2023 I posted about my heartbreak over a controversial subject. The movie Sound of Freedom had been released a few days earlier. I'd hoped the true story would get the attention of people. It didn't. I've written…

Fulfillment in the New Year

Hello World. How is your New Year going so far? Can you believe how fast it's moving? Isn't that what we usually say? I don't believe in New Year's resolutions, but I decided to make one for myself this year. I've already broken it. Now you see why I don't believe in them. The resolution…

Vintage

I never really cared for getting ornaments as gifts. I have my own taste. I may sound ungrateful, but after all, I'm the one who has to look at the tree daily until the holidays are over. However, I have accepted the rare ornament gift with grace. The worn out ornaments I use are pretty…

Hallmark Moment

Corny. Sappy. Mushy. I admit, I lean toward the cynical side, and I use those words above occasionally. For example, when someone is dating someone new and they say a corny line like, "Your beautiful blue eyes sparkle in the moonlight." 🙄 I mean, seriously, I'm going to get diabetes from all that sugar. I…

Interview with a Character

Out of my two fiction novels, I admire my character Julia the most. She is in my book Through His Disciples' Eyes. There are actually two Julias in one. The young Julia who begins the story, and the older Julia who ends the story. I thought I’d try something different and interview her. Let's see…

Worthy

"You are worthy now. Not when you get that job, not when you lose twenty pounds, not when people know who you are. Now . . . simply because you exist." ~ Unknown

Soundstage

Mind is swirling, swirling Going to dark places From the entire year Backward it goes . . . Doggo is mauled By a Pit Bull Back pain Debilitating daily life Pneumonia Months to recover Mom sick By the grace of God Made it through An eye injury Husband contracts the dreaded virus Only a small…

Permanent Silent Treatment

In reading social media posts by your average, every day people who communicate through their social accounts, I came across something that disturbed me. Of course, there are a lot of things going on around the world that are disturbing, but this on a deeper psychological level. This post is about the misdirection of emotions.…

Between Your Ears

"Don't be fooled by that negative voice in your head. Keep believing in your potential. Believe in your ability to beat obstacles and instincts on how to move forward. The same strength you've used to come this far is what is going to take you even further than you can imagine. Fear is a liar.…

Too Late and Too Early

As you can see in the above pic, most of the trees on my street are bare now except for my neighbor's there on the left.This is what the remaining colors on that tree look like close up. ☝ We didn't have much autumn this year. Colors didn't start turning until near Halloween (Oct. 31).…

Growth Dance

No More Translation

What do you think of the above quote? I did this too many times in my life . . . translate my soul. Feeling like an outsider, I felt misunderstood.It's high time I stop explaining and let it go.Have you ever spent time translating your soul?

Let it Flow

Famously Said

“Fairness happens voluntarily. It never happens by control. People have to be free to make mistakes and learn from them. Otherwise, the system is not open and growth is not possible.” ~ Paul Ferrini, I am the Door."Jesus told us to give to Caesar what is due to him and to give to God what…

Being Authentic

I normally like to post an inspirational message on Fridays, but today I'm an too much of an emotional state. I don't mean a crying-emotional kind of state. I'm feeling shifting emotions from anticipation, to anxiety, to anger, to melancholy, to excitement. Here in the U.S. of A. we have a big event coming in…

Alternative

Because we had to cancel our vacation due to me having pneumonia, we wanted to do a little something once I felt better. It was a meager alternative in comparison, but it was still nice. We took a ride to the quaint shopping district of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It's a little over an hour away.…

Heal

Weirdness

I've been noticing weird things these days. Like what? I'm not quite sure how to explain it. Maybe pictures will help. You see this sky? ☝ It's not a usual sky for this time of year in suburban Chicago.I remember the sky looking like this for half the month of October. ☝Do you see the…

Observing Self

How good are you at observing? Bear with me, as I’m going deep today, and I’d love input on this topic. I’ve mentioned before that as an empath, I feel other peoples’ energies. But that doesn’t tell me everything about them. Here's an example: someone I met about a year ago was friendly and outgoing…

Being Me

I'm making a declaration. This doesn't mean I'll stick by it, but I certainly feel ready to do so. Almost two years ago I wrote how I was told I wade in deep waters. In a nutshell, the person went on to make it sound like my conversation is too deep for many people and…