Five Years of Blogging. First off. Happy New Year!! Sometimes it seems so wild to me that I've been here sharing parts of my life for so long. Today, Bedlam and Daisies turn five years old! 5 years! In the scheme of a lifetime a part of me thinks that five years sounds short, but [...]
I'm sure that most of us would agree that 2020 has mostly been a sh*t show. People have been sick, lost loved ones, lost jobs, and struggled with mental health. The pandemic has changed the entire way we live and interact. And for many it's not the only thing that has created struggles this year. [...]
Tuesday Truth. Number 64. Sometimes it's hard. So hard. Life, I mean. It can be hard to keep your heart soft, to keep your temper in check, to always have a gentle touch. I am highly sensitive to the emotions in a space... in a room... in the world... and there are moments when I [...]
* I was gifted with yarn and needles in return for my honest review. All opinions are my own.* To Knit. According to the Merriam- Webster dictionary the word knit means: to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles. But I'm sure you already know what knitting looks [...]
Tuesday Truth. Number 59. Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity. Would you agree? I have heard it said time and time again that one of the commonalities found in all humans is that they have a desire to be seen and heard. A validation that they exist. That they matter. They want [...]
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 [...]
22 Quotes on Hope to Help You Through Stressful Times. Currently, as a world, we are collectively going through stressful times. And individually we all go through our own periods of stressful times and have our own stressors. But there is always hope. Of the definitions of hope, my favorite is when it is used [...]
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. [...]
Tuesday Truth. Number 57. Given the levels of fear throughout the world as COVID-19 continues its spread, reaching the official level of a pandemic, I thought that today's truth would be appropriate. Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we [...]
Tuesday Truth. Number 55. Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering. -Winnie the Pooh Just let those words sink in for a moment. Doing Nothing. Does that make your stomach knot up as you think of all the things on [...]
