Challenge 15: Live in the Moment
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Conversations in my head
It’s been a month since I last wrote on my blog. I’ve been trying to feel my feelings and take a day-at-a-time. Most days I can do that. Yesterday was not one of those days. I felt very overwhelmed with how quickly the COVID-19 virus has spread around the world. The nervous side of me… Continue reading
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A Want With No Name
Cleaning the dishes Suds dripping down my hands Trying to maintain a sense of normal. It’s hard. I feel as empty as this old cup Needing to be washed. A want with no name crashes over me As the water fills to the brim. I’m a bit of a philosopher and at times my thoughts… Continue reading
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The Worst Valentine’s Day Ever (no, it’s not this year)
It’s a strange thing to be single again after years of being part of a couple. It defiantly brings up a lot of feelings. This morning, while putting on my makeup, I had the thought that this was the worst Valentine’s Day of my entire life. Luckily, I remembered my actual worst Valentine’s Day. It… Continue reading
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Overachiever: Sick Day Version
I looked down at my to-do list. In between the muscle aches, pulsing head and coughing spells, I had still managed to craft a plan for my productive day. I blew my nose for the 20th time and wrote item five on the list. “Deep clean the upholstery in my car”. That’s when it hit… Continue reading
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Life Lessons from my Garden
Lesson #1 If you don’t water your garden, it will die. Lesson #2: If you think about watering your garden, but then don’t do it, it will still die. Lesson #3: Don’t grow kale if you hate kale. Lesson #4: The kale will somehow live even though you stopped watering it on purpose. You will… Continue reading
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Holiday Rant
It’s July. This should not be happening at the grocery store. Way too early! We are skipping over all the other important holidays like Back to School Popsicle Day on July 25th and National Hot Day on August 26th. What! You have never heard of Back to School Popsicle Day? You poor thing. How did… Continue reading
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Sometimes it is hard to live in the moment
I’m currently doing a 13 day challenge where I try to live in the moment. Each day I choose one activity and try to be fully present to the task. Today I tried to be present while doing some yard work. I did some yard work today. I did a great job being present while… Continue reading
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Living in the Moment while brushing my teeth
I’m currently doing a 13 day challenge where I try to live in the moment. Each day I choose one activity and try to be fully present. Today I tried to be present while brushing my teeth. Every day I brush my teeth. (I bet you are glad to hear that.) A few years ago,… Continue reading
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In the Moment
When I was a young teen, my mother decided her kids needed to have more culture in their lives. She read us a book about the 50 most influential people in the world of art. After listening to Mom read about each artist, my siblings and I would suddenly take an interest in becoming whatever… Continue reading