“You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.”– Paul Sweeney Reading in 2020. I mentioned in my last post, Choosing Not To Stay Silent, that later in the week I'd be sharing my reads from May. So here I [...]
"I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person."-Audrey Hepburn Laughter. Ok. Ok. I can't promise that a laugh a day will keep the doctor away. However, according to the Mayo [...]
"Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book."-John Green Reading in 2020. As promised, I'm sharing what I've been reading during the month of April. Following [...]
Friday Funnies. Attack of the Sheep. Or my alternate title. Anxiety in Action. “I believe that the ability to laugh at oneself is fundamental to the resiliency of the human spirit.” - Jill Conner Browne In the past, I've shared about the day trip that my mother and I took to Scotland's Isle of Lewis in [...]
Edinburgh Scotland. "And now you'll be telling stories of my coming back and they won't be false, and they won't be true but they'll be real."-Mary Oliver The theme of the Lens-Artists photo challenge this week, hosted by John (Photos by Johnbo), is "Going Back - the Second Time Around". The concept is that if [...]
I Would Walk 500 Miles. And I would walk 500 more. Just to be the (wo)man who walks 1,000 miles To fall down at your door. Da la lun da (Da la lun da) Da la lun da (Da la lun da) Da la lun da lun da lun da la da da Are you [...]
Simplicity. "One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple."-Jack Kerouac The Lens-Artists photo challenge this week is hosted by Patti and she has chosen the theme of simplicity. I love the concept of simplicity. A removal of the unnecessary. It flows right along with my word for 2020 - "prune". [...]
If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking. -Haruki Murakami Reading in 2020. As promised, I'm sharing what I've been reading during the month of March. I've just finished a book, so it's unlikely I'll finish another before month-end. Plus, I typically post [...]
Resources. I figured that we could all use some resources to help ease our stress during our current times. Last week, in Tuesday Truth #57, I shared some of the ways that I plan to maintain my sanity during my time at home. Be sure to check out that post if you're looking for ideas. [...]
Reflections. re·flec·tion: rəˈflekSH(ə)n (n.) - defined as: 1. the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.2. serious thought or consideration. I love reflection. Both definitions of it. And so today, I will share elements of both. The Lens-Artists photo challenge this week (hosted by Miriam) asks us to consider [...]
