In June 2010, I went to pick up a Jack Russell for my father. His first Jack Russel farm dog had recently passed, but his John Wayne version of masculinity would not let him admit that he loved that damn dog and wanted another. I took matters into my own hands and got him another … Continue reading Dogs, Rabbit Holes, Mitfords and Amazon Prime
Mantra Monday: How to Climb a Mountain
Each year there are two weeks of the year where I struggle. This is one of them. I work in higher education. Though I am not an instructor, my life follows the academic year. This is the week of meetings, faculty returning, students moving in and a ramping up of work and pace. The easier … Continue reading Mantra Monday: How to Climb a Mountain
Wordless Wednesday
Mantra Monday
I allow myself to release all that no longer serves me. As humans we tend to stuff emotions so we do not have to feel anything even slightly uncomfortable. When emotions try to surface, we stuff them down with food, drink, drugs, binge TV, extreme dieting, anger, shopping and other activities that actually harm the … Continue reading Mantra Monday
Wordless Wednesday: Road Trip
Summer Reading: The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt & Local Girls
At first I though this would be a fluff piece of life as viewed by a wealthy old woman living in the past, but soon I was hooked. I was intrigued because I saw some personality similarities between my great aunt and the narrator Judith Kraft. I had falsely assumed this was another fluffy, eccentric … Continue reading Summer Reading: The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt & Local Girls
Fear, grief and dogs
Jolene I have a sick pup. Jolene had been lethargic for a couple of days, but yesterday when she refused breakfast, I took her to the vet. I was worried because she was not her usual enthusiastic self that jumps with joy as I carry a cup of kibble to her bowl. Sick pups are … Continue reading Fear, grief and dogs
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Mantra Monday: Full Moon
Friday, July 23, 2021 is a full moon. Full moons are a completion of a cycle, a time of gratitude and release. Full Moon Mantra I release those things in my life that are not serving my purpose or higher self. I receive love, joy and abundance. And so it is I am called to … Continue reading Mantra Monday: Full Moon
Summer Reading: Saint X & The Other Black Girl
Saint X is a BEACH READ! I did not leisurely read this one beachside, but I still managed to read it in two and half days at over my lunch break, in the pool after work and in bed until my eyes would not stay open. I found this story of a young, beautiful, blonde … Continue reading Summer Reading: Saint X & The Other Black Girl
