30 days of no alcohol. (blankly stares off into space. nope. not me.) That's what I thought when I first read something about it being the perfect time to try 30 days of no alcohol as we were heading into Virgo season. Obviously, it was on an astrology site. I can't even remember which one [...]
Chill. Relax. Chillax.Where, or when, or how, or with whom, do you find this place? That's what Nikki over at Flying Through Water has asked us to ponder this week. Originally, I thought I'd say yoga. Yoga.I shared a little about how yoga has been transformative in my life in this post. My practice [...]
Sunrise Quote. Persevere. This week Nikki at Flying Through Water has asked us to consider the prompt of the word "persevere" and so I've decided to share a sunrise quote. Sunrise Quote. This morning as I watched the sun rise above the Atlantic Ocean in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, I was reminded of this quote: A [...]
Quiet Reflections From The Beach. Carolina Beach, North Carolina. Today is Day 4 of our vacation at the beach. We are in Carolina Beach, North Carolina Sand dunes...sea oats...and salt marshes. The beach is such a recharging place for my soul. The ocean waves crashing. The pelicans dipping low onto the horizon, skimming the surface, [...]
Pulling Back the Veil. Mysteries. Last week the hubby and I watched the movie, The Girl on the Train. I had not read the book prior to watching it. After watching it, I planned to discuss an aspect of it. I just didn't know aptly it might apply on the day that I would sit down to [...]
Reflecting on a door. I love old buildings. Some buildings, I'm sure, were admired from the moment they were built. Others, perhaps not until well after their builders and original occupants had long since moved on. And not every building is admired by every person. The same thing could be said about humans. He [...]
18 Years of Marriage. I'm still running around like crazy trying to plan for our first overseas trip. BUT... I wanted to pause for a moment. To pause and acknowledge the man who has stood faithfully by my side for the past 18 years of marriage. To be thankful that he is with me on [...]
Springtime. No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow - Proverb Thank goodness! I've been waiting patiently for some green to begin sprouting. And finally... Southwest Virginia has obliged. Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. - Laura Ingalls Wilder There are vibrant greens reminding [...]
International Women's Day. I'm gonna be honest. When I woke up, I did not know that today was International Women's Day (even though I wrote about it here last year). I have a hard time keeping track of more than Christmas and birthdays (this is a slight exaggeration...but just slightly). Every morning I wake up [...]
Any of you who have been following me for a while know that I do a lot of pondering on the meaning of my life and the meaning of life in general. Recently, I have been feeling like this existence is just a merry-go-round.... get up, make the donuts... you know how it goes (if [...]
