Waking up with a grateful heart

“When you arise in the morning, think what a privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love” – Marcus Aurelius One way to ensure you are waking up on the right side of the bed is to wake up with a grateful heart. When you wake up withContinue reading “Waking up with a grateful heart”

Scheduling Joy in our life…………….

The first thing I do after making my morning coffee is grab my phone and look to see what I have scheduled for the day. Am I working today? Do I need to clean the house and do some laundry? Perhaps I need to go food shopping or stop at the bank? As I doContinue reading “Scheduling Joy in our life…………….”

Choosing to be happy…………..

This week Leslie Jordan, the actor, comedian, writer, and singer, of “Will and Grace” fame, passed away. I was saddened because Leslie was truly a light of joy and happiness. Although obviously I had never met him, I always loved the positive way he looked at life. As a 4’11” gay, recovering alcoholic, his lifeContinue reading “Choosing to be happy…………..”

No need to explain……………..

I recently had someone say something that threw me off guard. I started to explain myself to this person who truthfully had no place in my life and stopped myself. I did not need to justify or explain myself to this person who was totally inconsequential in my life. This was not always the case.Continue reading “No need to explain……………..”

Life in the shadow

Do you ever hear someone say something and it hits you so hard that you can’t stop thinking about it? I follow this amazing content creator @bookshelfbitch on Instagram and Tiktok. She recently was going to a Broadway show and wore this beautiful dress that she would have never worn a few years back because sheContinue reading “Life in the shadow”

The other 33%…………………

A while ago I heard someone talk about the people that we have in our lives. 33% are people in our close circle: close friends and family, people who love us and we love them unconditionally. The second 33% are circumstantial friends: work friends, parents of our children’s friends, or just people we interact with atContinue reading “The other 33%…………………”

In a heartbeat…………..

I remember like it was yesterday. I was not feeling well. Not overly sick but just feeling not quite right and my Doctor sent me for an echo just to be on the safe side. I left my house at 8:00am and was running late, which is the story of my life. I’m pretty sureContinue reading “In a heartbeat…………..”

Kindness in a pandemic of hate

“My religion is very simple. My religion is Kindness” – Dalai Lama I’ve been sad lately. There is so much sadness and hate in the world today. I don’t think I have seen so much hate and anger in all of my 57 years. It breaks my heart. Forgetting about all the “big” things goingContinue reading “Kindness in a pandemic of hate”

None of my business…………..

After a brief hiatus for February break, I am back! After my last blog on minding my own business, a few things popped up reminding me that not only should I keep in my own lane, but also what people think about me is also none of my business. I have to be careful toContinue reading “None of my business…………..”