My 14 words/phrases I picked for the values exercise ( Read more... )

I am reading a book and one of the exercises within is to identify your values and spend some time contemplating them. So I'm going to do that here ( Read more... )

that always gets its beautiful green leaves a few weeks before the other trees. Today I walked past it, and it was completely bedecked with beautiful green leaves. I was so happy to see it, that I almost cried. There are dozens of other trees with buds that are starting to open into glorious green. I am so grateful ( Read more... )

I'm wrapping my head around the fact that it's already been one month since we decided to stay home: just half a week before the whole town followed suit ( Read more... )

I used to get my fix after I walked a mile, but now I've developed a tolerance, so I need to walk a mile and a half before I feel the sweet, sweet burst of endorphins simultaneously soothing and energizing my brain.

If I walk the dog 3 times a day for a mile and a half, that's 3 times I get that high. That's a winning deal!

I had a really hard time in the beginning, but I seem to be hitting my stride now ( Read more... )

I feel your stronger, longer sunshine, and it is divine!  I am quite fond of you, March. Spring will begin as you near your end.

Gratitudes for the first 4 days of March:   1. An easy drive up to my business meeting- just 4 hours this time with no snow, ice, or even rain.    2. The meeting was far less painful than previous meetings have been. The ( Read more... )

There are only 10 more days in February. How the hell did that happen?

I have not focused at all on letting go as I intended to do this month. When I'm journaling, I feel like it's more important to focus on gratitude so I don't get bogged down in the anxiety and frustration that has been seeping about the edges of my mind, ready to come in and ( Read more... )

I've been having a hard time lately. I am in dire need of 40 cc's of gratitude, stat!

1. If I absolutely must make this scary, change, at least I have a decent shot at doing it successfully.

2.  I have the house to myself on the night of the 20th, (I can't think of the last time that happened!)  and three friends to come and play while the cat's ( Read more... )

Someone took the Moon, doubled her size, pushed her low in the sky, and set her on fire. I have never seen such a large, low, luminantly orange Moon. She is breathtaking.