When I was younger I spent hours writing.  I'd close the door, let the music play and what came out, came out.  I had passion, I had drive, I had desire.  But nearly everything I wrote had a dark bent to it, very dark.  I was writing from and through my pain, it was the … Continue reading Conflicted

Wow!  Two posts in one day.  I don't think that has ever happened before.  It may happen more often, at least for awhile. I was supposed to be working tonight.  Working a job I enjoyed, helping people in an area where people need it the most.  Instead, I'm home.  Writing.  Not that I'm complaining about … Continue reading In The Blink Of An Eye…

As most parts of the U.S. is trying to recover from a massive snowstorm (the closest we had was an hour away), I'm finding myself trying to take a few minutes to breathe, catch up and get an update posted. It's not that there hasn't been anything to talk about.  There's been a lot of … Continue reading That’s Not Rain….

I have to start with this.  I can't say I love my job.  The manager and I don't get along, there's never enough time to get everything done, and I always feel like I'm fixing a problem that someone else created.  But I do Love my job! Even with all of the problems that go … Continue reading A Little Help In Small Places

A few months ago, my husband and I were having a conversation about how there is no real community anymore.  He's right.  There isn't.  Communities, in the sense of who you live in a geographical area with, don't exist anymore.  We have online communities, organizational communities, service communities, but we don't have neighborhood or town … Continue reading Community Is Where You Find It

I've already spoken about how much last year, quite frankly, really sucked.  It was devastating emotionally, draining physically, and my stress levels skyrocketed beyond belief.  I am grateful to say that so far, this year is already different. I'm not going to tell you that life is easier than last year.  It's not.  We've had … Continue reading New Year, New Opportunities, New Growth

Happy New Year to everyone!  Last year was a particularly difficult losses and lots of changes.  I'm happy to say that we've made it through and things are getting better.  I hope the same for all of you. The new job is going well.  Retail is difficult enough and this time of year it's always … Continue reading Happy New Year

So my husband and I have both been trying to make changes in our lives.  He's recently given up Facebook, and I'm not far behind (I'm giving up the personal one only, the professional one will still exist.).  We've given up any and all pay internet tv (we already don't have cable or satellite).  Then … Continue reading Little Challenges