Characters Come Alive

Remember when I brought two of the characters from my novel to life? Well, I have two more characters from my book to show you. Of course, they aren't moving breathing beings. I created photos of them with AI. To put it mildly, this next character, Tobias Jones is very outspoken about his support of…

Bots, Bots, and more Bots

I'm not sure what to do. Maybe someone can give me some advice in the comments. Allow me to explain first. I haven't been blog-active in several months. Yet somehow, I'm getting hundreds of clicks on this blog every day. I didn't even get hundreds of clicks every day when this was active. The below…

My Novel Come to Life

I'm so excited to see a scene from my novel come to life. Unfortunately, I can't post the video here. It's only six seconds, and I'd love for you to check it out at the link to my author's X page after you read the scene from my book below. Let me know what you…

Natural Nature

Welp, what a difference a week makes. This was the photo I put up last week of our nearby park. And this is the picture of the same park this week.It's only natural for this time of year. Gonna miss my favorite season. Onward to the holidays. May everyone be blessed as we move forward…

Becoming Invisible

They say it’s all in the mind But tell that to my body It’s a strange thing Growing old Still feels like I’m young In my thoughts But the body says different It creaks and groans Joints stiff and swollen Pain from head to toe My mind is one that never stops Yet growing old…

Favorite

September and October are my favorite months of the year. Last year at this time I was closed up in the house with pneumonia and didn't get to enjoy them. It took two months to fully recover. I've been getting out and taking advantage of the temperate weather this year since I'm well (aside from…

Confident, Conceited, Humble

I've been listening to podcasts more and more these days. Many of the podcasts are on networks like the old radio stations with all different radio personalities. Sometimes I hear commercials which promote certain podcasters by playing a clip from a show. These clips are meant to entice people to listen, but certain ads I've…

Exploring the Boring

We haven't been on a vacation in several years now. Honestly, I'm not really upset about it. I like staying in one place. And travel can be such a hassle. Though sometimes I'd like to get away from the noisy area where we live, I'm perfectly content in my home. If I did travel, I'd…

Solving Unsolved Mysteries

When you hear a news story, do you ask yourself, "Is this true?" Or, do you say to yourself, "The news outlets are all reporting this so it must be true." Now, I know some of you don't pay attention to the news. I'm speaking of those who do or those who might come across…

Sound of Silence

If given the opportunity, could you sit still with yourself in silence? Nothing on in the background. No music. No television. No internet. For how long could you sit still with yourself in silence? Five minutes? Ten? An hour? If given the chance. I could sit with myself in silence for days. Unfortunately, this is…

Contrasts, Conformity, Commonality

It's fascinating to me how each human being is so very unique. When I was a teen, and it was rainy and cold, I remember my Nanna saying how much she loved that weather. She didn't like it sunny and hot. At the time, I didn't understand why anyone would like the rain. Now that…

Dictator

There are certain words with deep meaning in our society. Whether they are used in English or translated to another language, they mean the same thing. Some of these words describe someone who is malevolent. Those words are important for us to have in order to learn. Two words which describe malevolence have been overused,…

Strange Juju

Last Thursday I had a really bizarre day. Not only were strange things happening, but I could also feel a weird vibe in the air. It all started when I went out to my back yard at around ten o'clock in the morning and found a mutilated bird on my patio.Now, mind you, I live…

Someone You Haven’t Forgiven

After last week's light-hearted post about spring, I'm back to my deep thoughts. This is a personal moment I thought I'd share in case anyone else needs to consider doing the same. Every morning I read a passage from this little booklet called DailyWord. I've quoted from this publication on my blog in the past.…

Succinct and Simple

I found this quote which goes perfectly  with my Tuesday's post. It is a succinct and simple explanation of what I mean by Shadow Work. Have a beautiful weekend.

Shadow Work

I like to follow social media accounts with uplifting or inspirational messages. As usual with me, I like the ones that go deep. Philosophical, spiritual, and psychological/mental health. I noticed the mental health posts using the word "trauma" quite frequently.  Inspiring posts talk about overcoming and healing from all the "trauma" experienced throughout our lives.…

Ulterior Motives

Have you ever known someone whose actions and words make you feel like they truly care about your needs and feelings? Then you find out later that the person had an ulterior motive? They used your feelings as a means to get what they want from you? I had a family member do this for…

Metamorphosis

Have you ever been around two people who were angry at each other? Let’s say it’s a husband and wife who were just in an argument before you met up with them. Have you ever walked into a room with people after such an incident and the tension bowled you over? Could you feel it…

The Brain

I’ve heard it said the brain is like a computer. It downloads information and then that information becomes part of its programming. If this is true, the brain appears to have never ending data entry. What do we do with all the information? And how do we use it? Why can I remember the lyrics…

Energy of the Human Soul

Back in the 90s and early 2000s, I used to spend hours in the big retail bookstores. I mostly browsed the spiritual section they categorized as "metaphysical."The above meme-quote mentions the topics I used to read about, and lately, it's again all I'm interested in. For this reason, I've been struggling with writing blog posts…