Many years ago, the second I got out of elementary school for the summer, my mother heard those dreaded words from me – I’m bored! She told me to go read a book. I first read all the books I was “allowed” to read in my mother’s library (Hello V.C. Andrews). Then she would driveContinue reading “The Value of Boredom”
Tag Archives: life
Sharing Birthdays
The topic that I am complaining about today is something that has been a family curse not only in my family, but also in my friends’ families. I’m pretty sure we are not in the minority with this issue – sharing our birthdays either with a holiday or another family member. I have one friendContinue reading “Sharing Birthdays”
Do boring things
Yesterday I was listening to a podcast and the interviewee said this quote, “Success is not exciting. It’s repeating the boring stuff over and over again.” Looking at my life these past four years, I realized that the interviewee was right. I did not use willpower to keep showing up and making changes to myContinue reading “Do boring things”
15 Life Lessons No One Tells You
As this is the graduation season, everyone is dispensing wisdom to high school and college graduates. I decided to join the throng of unasked-for advice. I don’t remember who spoke at any of my graduations. They could have mentioned some of the things I have listed. However, I’ll be honest, at all of my graduationsContinue reading “15 Life Lessons No One Tells You”
Services Rendered
Hey Ya’ll! Welcome to new and old readers! Just in case you’re new, in the past few years, I have been working on myself physically and mentally. This blog has become where I write about more personal insights that don’t come up in my novels or poetry. For those who are waiting for new creativeContinue reading “Services Rendered”
Slow Motion
I started doing tai chi in November 2024. The first thing I was told was that I needed to take things slow. Tai chi was not about being quicker or faster than everyone else. It was about taking things slow, measured, and controlled. You must have body-mind alignment and intention when you move. All partsContinue reading “Slow Motion”
COVID: My Rebirth
This week, the IMO podcast interviewed comedian, David Chappelle, who said a quote that shook me to my core. He said, “In COVID, we were trapped in our choices.” He didn’t really elaborate on the statement (or I might have been too stunned to have heard the rest of it, LOL). I never felt soContinue reading “COVID: My Rebirth”
Jesus: Love and Repentance
In my twenties, I thought I was bisexual, not because I felt any real attraction to women, but because beautiful women would proposition me. My straight male friends said stupid, immature things out of jealousy. I was too young and dumb to realize that fact. Their accusations made me question my own sexuality. I alwaysContinue reading “Jesus: Love and Repentance”
Confidence
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog dealing with my conflict over whether to remove my excess skin or love it. I had decided not to pursue any more elective surgery in pursuit of society’s idea of the perfect body. My mistake was to tell my female medical team this. All of the womenContinue reading “Confidence”
Streaming? No Thanks!
Happy Easter! I am about to show my age in this post. Que the classic rock on muzak now: I have had cable off and on since it became a thing in the 1980’s. My family was the one who had the cable service that featured on three channels (not including the three major networks).Continue reading “Streaming? No Thanks!”
