Day Thirty of Hiatus – It’s been one month

Today marks the one month mark of my sabbatical from social media. While the first days were a real challenge, it’s gotten easier with the passage of time. During the past month, I’ve experienced a lot and I’m working from a stance of “the world goes on around me without my social media presence.” IContinue reading “Day Thirty of Hiatus – It’s been one month”

Each Day Unfolds…

Each day unfolds as it will. Although we may have the most-detailed of plans, there are those events that can and will occur that are unforeseen. Then we do the best that we can to deal with those and if necessary, modify our plans. There are many aspects of our daily lives that we doContinue reading “Each Day Unfolds…”

Continuing to Walk Despite the Fear

I am reminded this morning that there are those times our minds are going to be filled with fear. Yet despite those fears, we must continue walking the forward path. It is during some of these times that our greatest gains in faith are to be found. While I was driving yesterday morning, I heardContinue reading “Continuing to Walk Despite the Fear”

Random Thoughts – Day Twenty-One

These thoughts and emotions that I’ve been experiencing over the past several weeks have been all over the place. I’ve placed myself in several situations, including the interim teaching position, that are causing my mental chatter to be at an all-time high. And all I can do at this point is take it one dayContinue reading “Random Thoughts – Day Twenty-One”

Thoughts and Reflections at Two and a half Weeks…

I’m two and a half weeks into my hiatus from social media. Keeping myself away from Facebook and the like has not been overly difficult. I’ve ventured out and tried two new apps, Threads and Tumblr. Some may say that those are also considered social media, but I found in my limited exposure that theyContinue reading “Thoughts and Reflections at Two and a half Weeks…”

Day Seventeen Daily Writing Prompt…

That can be a tricky question to answer. I don’t believe in predestination. I think we all have decisions that are ours alone to make. A lot of our choices are dependent on thinking through the possible rewards/consequences. And then there are those times when we don’t fully think things true and once again, theContinue reading “Day Seventeen Daily Writing Prompt…”