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Limbo
I was having wine with a couple of my besties last night, just talking about life. We all had news since we last visited, life goes on and on and on. After updating us on all the developments in her...
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Wait! Wait! Wait! Wait!
A recurring theme in much of the reading I’ve been doing lately has been living in the present moment, and, related to that, mindfulness. Eckhart Tolle, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama,...
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Success! At Last!
Success! At last! What defines “success”? Personal success? Is it a certain income, a certain job title, marriage or some achievement? We often consider people around us “successful” by some measure,...
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I’m Religious
Religion – a definition: : the belief in a god or in a group of gods : an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods : an interest, a belief, or an...
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That’s Life
You’re a baby and you see toddlers walking and riding trikes and playing; you want to be a toddler. You’re a toddler and you see the preschoolers going to preschool, they have friends and play games...
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Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
Anyone out there old enough to remember the movie Urban Cowboy? Maybe some of you younger folks are into old, cheesy movies. But I’m guessing if you know the movie, or the song, it is now tragically...
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Eat That Frog. Just Do It.
I’ve been putting off writing this, or any article, all week. My creativity has been focused on other things and I just really haven’t felt the urge to write. Sue me. No, don’t. It’s not that I have...
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Scarlett’s Letter May 19, 2014 – Pop Some Tags
Pop Some Tags I’ve had it! I feel like Jackie Chan in the Hanes “tagless” t-shirt ad jumping around trying to rid myself of the annoyance of tags in clothing. They are so annoying! Some itch, some...
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Crossing a Line
We’ve crossed a line, many times, I’m certain. I’ve seen it. From both sides of the line. I was on a lovely run the other day. It was warm, but not as hot as it had been the few days prior. There was a...
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Still? Still. Still?
Let’s talk about the word “still”. Five letters assembled together into a single syllable word that has a few different uses, a few different meanings, both good and not so good. Still. Still; a bad...
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Set Yourself Free
Downsizing and a Digital Diet If you haven’t tried it, there is something near euphoric about purging one’s life, home, surroundings of the unnecessary, of the accumulations of time. What do those...
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Stuck
How many times have I suggested we all face our fears? How many times have I quoted Eleanor Roosevelt on fear? You’d probably think I’m some completely fearless, super brave, incredibly courageous...
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Treadmills
I’m not one to succumb to fear, to even admit fear. I do have fears, plenty, but I seek to overcome them, to meet them, as a challenge, and annihilate them. I am far more afraid of dying in a recliner,...
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Amazeballs
I believe in love. I believe in great love. I believe in amazeballs love. I’ve been through periods of cynicism regarding love, and relationships, after a long, lifeless, loveless marriage, which,...
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Swipe Left
Life evolves, sometimes in ways you, perhaps, sort of expected, but certainly didn’t want. I am officially “single”. I got the “I love you but I’m not in love with you” break up line. I can’t argue...
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A Long Talk with a Good Stranger
If you’ve read between the lines of my past couple of articles, you’ve probably gathered I’ve hit a bit of a rough patch. I’m broken hearted. At first, destroyed, then just devastated, now simply hurt....
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I’m a Cow
Have you ever been traveling down a country road and have seen a cow on the wrong side of a perfectly sound fence? Kind of standing there going, WTF? I am that cow, now. It is oft said that the grass...
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Law of Attraction – Fate or Fluke?
The universe works in mysterious ways. Or does it? I believe in the law of attraction. I honestly believe that our thoughts can, and do, pave the way to reality. This brings the term “jinx” into a...
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May You Never Realize Your Dreams
As 2014 passes into history later this eve, I, as always, look ahead with hope, joy and a sense of adventure. In the half light of dawn, snuggled in my cozy bed, without the worry of an imminent alarm...
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I Wish
What do you wish for? If you knew you could make a wish, and it would come true, what would you wish for? Do you hold your breath through when driving through tunnels and make a wish? If you see the...
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