Bloganuary Prompt: “Where can you reduce clutter in your life?” I laughed out loud when I saw this prompt. Oh my! I live in a modest house with three school-age kids; I clutter in every room, every corner… I’m chronically faced with the task of reviewing, refreshing, What to keep ? What to donate ? …
Month: January 2024
Legacy: Martin Luther King Jr.
Lots of readings and remembrances of Martin Luther King Jr were had on Monday; we’ve come a long way, in some ways; still a long way to go toward equality in these United States of America. Attitudes, systems, structures need to bend toward treating all peoples the same. So a couple bonus shares this year, …
Dolphin, Joy!
Bloganuary Prompt; “What is your favorite animal?” The first animal that came to mind, but that, for sure was a dog. I’ve had five dogs in my adult life, all of them brought different levels of companionship and happiness and insight on human, other animal relationships. But if I think about my favorite animal, I …
MLK, Relentless
Am sure in past years my thoughts have been more around big vision from Martin Luther King Jr., as in the, I Have A Dream speech… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_a_Dream?wprov=sfti1 And that’s legit to be sure. I’ve had tears rolling down my face more than once listening to that speech, like when I was visiting a memorial to …
Ethereal Efficiencies
Bloganuary Prompt: “In what ways do you communicate online?” More and more regularly do we communicate on-line, the ways and purposes have only increased, Not only at work, through hundreds of email every day, Microsoft Teams for instant messaging, and the information systems we use built by Oracle, SAP, Siemens… Not only with our friends …
Listening To Intuition
The other night, I was almost asleep, and then I started thinking about my parents. Both of them had strokes. My mom, when she was 58. I'm getting closer to that age. It's right around the corner. My dad had his stroke at 80. And so I decided I need a little reassurance. I did …
Roadtrip! PNW
Bloganuary Prompt: “Think back on your most memorable road trip.” I LOVE road-trips. Straight up. And I’ve got lots of friends and family in the Pacific Northwest. So one of my favorite places to roadtrip to, and favorite roadtrips on record, is up that way… We’re talking I-5, up through Northern California, to / through …
The Anxiety Game
How does this happen, in the dark, hours before the alarm is to go off? I’m sleeping…SLEEPING…but my silly little brain wants to play this silly little game at that hour…the Anxiety Game. In my subconscious, in the darkness, creeping through dreams and images and peaceful slumber, slithering to the fore, Nebulous, anxious feelings begin …
Sliced Tomatoes on Toast
Bloganuary Prompt: “What snack would you eat right now?” The last few days I’ve been into Tomato on Toast; and that seems it’s kinda silly, since it’s the middle of Winter. God Bless global Supply Chain for produce, and green house growing. Here’s the breakdown: Cherry tomatoes, sliced in half; light dusting of salt and …
A Reframing Exercise
Not sure I can successfully explain this but I’m going to try. It happened at Chipotle the other night when I was picking up dinner for the kids. The server who helped me made eye contact as I walked up, but then seemed to sort of ignore me for another 60 seconds, before engaging. Through …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 