Floods and Renewal
For months I had been planning to clear-out the basement. Too many books, papers, old toys, and sealed boxes never opened from the last time we moved. Made things too cave-like. Needed room. Never got to it. The floods have come. Spring rains (4″ or so) suddenly changed my clear-out to clean-up. No more decisions Continue reading →
A Simple Rose
Isn’t it amazing how something so simple can be so awe-inspiring. It reminds me that it is the small things that mean the most in our lives.
Forgiving Yourself For Missing Pieces
Fear of missing something. Clutters up our lives. Keeps piles of “ought too’s” in our way. In the spirit of ‘starting again’ it’s time to clear cobwebs. I find myself looking at the Junk Drawer and worrying about needing the widget with no name. Paging through piles of interesting and should read. Papers, magazines, newsletters Continue reading →
Do you follow your dreams?
Someone asked the question: “Do you follow your dreams?” Now, it took me a minute to figure out how this was different from following my heart, but I eventually answered. Sadly, the answer is no. I don’t follow my dreams. More often than not I do what’s expected of me or, embarrassingly, what requires the Continue reading →
My Commute
I commute to work. So what, right. Everyone does. That’s true. My commute happens to be 5 hours each way. And, I drive this distance to and from Bloomington. This gives me a lot of time to think about the world and all that is in it. Today on my way back to Bloomington, Continue reading →
And on the 7th day… decompress, then start again.
Taking a day to break the cycle of work, eat, sleep can do a lot to keep your life on track. While breaking my routine today, I’m going to think on ways I might break my routine for life. What’s going to change in me or what am I going to change in the world? Continue reading →