I Haven’t Been Myself

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” ~ Maya Angelou I vowed I would write at least once every couple of

I’m Not a Genius, but I’m Not Stupid

Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind. F. Scott Fitzgerald I often sit down and wonder how I got to this point in my life? I’ve been married twice, have four stepchildren, four natural children, twelve grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. My husband of almost twenty-five years, tells me my

I Feel Like I’m Playing a Game

QUOTE OF THE DAY I’m afraid that sometimes you’ll play lonely games too. Games you can’t win ’cause you’ll play against you. -Dr. Seuss I’m not the type of person who takes a lot of things seriously. I can’t sit around and worry about what could be and try to only worry about what is.

Don’t Judge Me

QUOTE OF THE DAYAll you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.-Charles M. Schulz Before you say anything, I want you to get your right hand free. If you can honestly say you haven’t done any of this, then comment to me, and I’ll praise you forever because you are

Slippery Situations

QUOTE OF THE DAY Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle. -Plato It seems a bit odd to start this with a picture of my grandparents. the little kids are my older sister and brother who were taken from us within the last two years. They are missed terribly, but that

What Do I Want To Be?

QUOTE OF THE DAY Whatever you are, be a good one. -Abraham Lincoln I wasn’t able to sleep last night. I got to sleep about midnight, and I woke up at 3:30 this morning. I can’t just sit around and do nothing, so I grabbed the half bushel apples my husband bought, and I made

Just Put One Foot In Front of the Other

QUOTE OF THE DAYIf you are going through hell, keep going.-Winston S. Churchill I am so tired of people telling me that you need to take things one day at a time, or just put one foot in front of the other. I haven’t yet figured out to take more than one day at a

It Was a Crazy, Emotional Day

QUOTE OF THE DAYBeing crazy isn’t enough.-Dr. Seuss Before I get into the day I had today, I have some personal things to get to. I want to thank all of you who are reading my thoughts and liking them. For those of you who are following, I thank you doubly. It’s nice to not

Taking a New Look on my Weight Loss Journey

WHAT IS ZEN? “There are no intellectual locks on Zen. “ I have found that it is praticing breathing in with full awareness. Tasting that breath, appreciating it fully, and breathing out with equal appreciation. Give all of your stress, anger, anxiety away while breathing, and hold onto nothing. Breathe in with gratitude; breathe out

Bad Day to Count Calories

QUOTE OF THE DAYAll you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.-Charles M. Schulz My husband and I had to go into the city today to talk to a doctor. By the time we got out of the office, it was almost 3:30 and we hadn’t had lunch. I was