Day One of One-Hundred: The Journey of Life

I recently went on a hike on a trail just off the Blue Ridge Parkway. What started out as a short excursion turned out to be a five mile trek across some challenging trails. It occurred to me while I was on my journey, that life too can be that way. I was just goingContinue reading “Day One of One-Hundred: The Journey of Life”

False Start…Let’s Try That Again

Back on May 7th, I declared that I would be writing in my blog for one hundred days. Well, there’s been one post since that time. Life sometimes gets lifey, and as a result, I haven’t done much writing on this blog. And so on this day, I recommit to writing on my blog forContinue reading “False Start…Let’s Try That Again”

One Hundred Days of Writing Renewal…

I have decided that I will once again be on a journey of writing blog entries for one hundred days. I did this two years ago and thought this would be a good opportunity as we prepare to begin the summer season. I will, on some days, be using the WordPress writing prompt they supplyContinue reading “One Hundred Days of Writing Renewal…”

Where is My Focus?

We all have had unfortunate events in our lives that can cast a shadow on our present moments. Marianne Williamson says that we need to focus on the possibilities of the present and future moments to create a more favorable outlook on life. There is a tendency for people to focus on the tragedies andContinue reading “Where is My Focus?”

Hiatus from Social Media – Day Thirty-Nine

I realized just yesterday that I’m closing in on the end of my sabbatical from social media. A week from tomorrow is Easter Sunday, the time I designated to end my hiatus from social media. It will be a definite change to go back to perusing those sites, especially Facebook, and to make daily postings.Continue reading “Hiatus from Social Media – Day Thirty-Nine”

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”