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Embracing Introverted Days: Finding Peace in Silence

Today I was super introverted. Barely spoke a word to anyone until about 3 PM. I didn’t feel depressed or lonely. I felt like I was fully present. I didn’t even have any podcasts going. It was just good old-fashioned cleaning. My brain felt kind of like mush by the time I was done. IContinue reading “Embracing Introverted Days: Finding Peace in Silence”

2025: Our Year of Empowerment and Growth

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” -Alice Walker I see your power, and I see your fear of it! I think 2025 should be a year of learning to accept and embrace the power you have to make this world a better place. And youContinue reading “2025: Our Year of Empowerment and Growth”

Adventures

“That’s the thing about books, they let you travel without moving your feet.”—Jhumpa Lahiri A good book will take you places you never believed were possible. Writing a book (it doesn’t even have to be good) does the same thing. Every evening, I gather my evening things computer, my journal and a pen. It’s preparationContinue reading “Adventures”

This Christmas

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” ― Maya Angelou I have been spending this holiday season with family and friends that mean the world to me. It really has lightened my load while I wasContinue reading “This Christmas”

Merry Christmas

I wish everyone a Merry Christmas for those that celebrate. Peace and love to everyone. “Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values.” -ThomasContinue reading “Merry Christmas”

Merry Christmas Eve!

There’s a wrapping marathon going on in my house. My girls are getting so big. They wrap their own presents, and my oldest even bought some gifts with her own money. I’m excited to see them growing up. I’m excited that I get to spend time with family throughout the week. Things aren’t going theContinue reading “Merry Christmas Eve!”

The Night Before Christmas Eve

This cold Monday didn’t go exactly as planned but it ended with pizza so that’s good. A deer ran into our family car. I didn’t think it hit my car that hard but the damage looks otherwise. I was going pretty slow so I wasn’t injured at all but my passenger door will no longerContinue reading “The Night Before Christmas Eve”

Happy Winter Solstice

 “It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it.” — John Burroughs According to History.com, the winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year. In 2024, in the Northern Hemisphere, it takes placeContinue reading “Happy Winter Solstice”

Inspired by the Comics

I just rewatched Iron Man 3 with my husband, and it hit way better this time around. I feel like I didn’t give it a good enough chance the first time. So tonight, I’m going to watch Thor: Love and Thunder because I also didn’t really give that one a chance either. Can I justContinue reading “Inspired by the Comics”