If I want to produce positive happy vibes, than I should submerge myself in things that make me happy.
Creating Happy Vibes: The Music and Company that Shape Us
The Gift of Winter: Rest and Reflection
Winter provides these moments of calm, allows us to slow down a bit, and to just be still. All too often we fight nature, bending it to our will, pushing ourselves to ignore the signs in order to keep up with societal and social demands, as well as our own expectations.
It’s Been a While…
The author shares personal updates, including earning two Master's degrees, experiencing significant family events, embracing an empty nest, and discovering the calming joy of raising chickens. Happy New Year!
A Different Kind of Meditation
Meditation may not always be sitting with your eyes closed and listening to your breath. It's emptying your mind, releasing the stress and burdens of life for a short time so you can feel balanced and whole again.
Who Knew?
Life has a funny way of taking you on journeys that you never planned for and certainly never imagined. Had someone told me ten years ago that I would be married to my ex-husband and the director of a library, I would have scoffed
What Now?
With so many milestones taking place, and a bit of free time now available to me, I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to do.
Put Your Heart Under the Tree
It's hard to break out of the mindset of materialism, but perhaps in light of the after effects of the pandemic and the changing economy, it's time we get back to simple.
Disc Cleanup
Humans are not robots. We are not designed to go non-stop 24/7. Even machines cannot do this. They have to be shut-down periodically for updates, they overheat, parts wear out, and they freeze up. If machines do this, why on earth would society think humans will not?
My Too Busy Life
You can't be the best version of you if you're depleted. This leads to fatigue, burnout, resentment, and a good many mental and physical ailments.
Beautiful You
Because in a world that relies so much on social media and snapshots of lives, it is important to see past the filters and the captions. Social media is but a glimpse into a person's life, one that hides much. Look into the eyes to see the soul. Is there a light there that is being shared with the world, or hidden tears?
Coffee Dribble 