We've been married nearly thirty years and for a lot of those years I gave my dear husband gifts … lots and lots of carefully thought out gifts. I would plan him surprise parties with cakes and drinks and decorations. I would invite the whole family and some friends. We would wait to surprise him. … Continue reading Simplify with Love Languages
Things are about to seriously change in my life. Not by my choosing and nothing that I can control. It's not how I wanted things to happen, but I have to deal with it. That means my word for 2021 means even more now. Planning means nothing without action. Intent means nothing without action. Knowledge… Continue reading My Word of the Year … Action
Any time someone has a loss they can experience Situational Depression. For some people it’s a brief period of sadness and/or mourning, but for others it can last longer and go much deeper. It’s different than Clinical Depression, because the person experiencing it definitely knows what’s causing it and can (hopefully) work on moving through… Continue reading Coping with Situational Depression
I’ve gotten better about finding my balance (most of the time). I used to really struggle with it; trying to do way too much at one time or during a day then crashing and burning from the stress and exhaustion. I’ve talked before about how I now have to balance my days between productivity and… Continue reading Find Your Balance … Again
I’m what you might call an “Old Soul”. I’m in bed most nights before nine and up every morning before the sun. I enjoy a good casserole, deviled eggs, and mayo heavy pea salad. I hate cheap furniture made in sweat shops that comes with instructions for assembly and I get damn near giddy when… Continue reading Collecting without Clutter
