Category Archives: #writing

Hiatus Day Seven – Emotional Health

I have to admit that I struggle with what most would call emotional health. Beginning with my journey of recovery in 2002, I’ve started learning what emotionally healthy is really like and some tools to help achieve positive emotional health. Many of my emotionally-unhealthy thoughts occur when I first wake up. The stampede of thoughtsContinue reading “Hiatus Day Seven – Emotional Health”

Hiatus – Day Six –

February 19, 2024 – I’ve never been accused of being too tidy. While I can fault my ADD for my current level of (or lack thereof) organization, I’ve realized through the years it’s just a part of who I am. There seems to be some sort of method to my maddness, as today’s finds pointedContinue reading “Hiatus – Day Six –”

Daily Writing Prompt – Day Six

I’ve received many gifts over the years, but one of the best is one from my son this past Christmas. Due to his work schedule and other circumstances, the actual gift exchange didn’t occur until mid-January. He brought in a box with carefully wrapped contents. As I began to unwrap the first, it became apparentContinue reading “Daily Writing Prompt – Day Six”

Hiatus Day Four – Random Writing

Today marks the fourth day of my sabbatical from all social media. I have found myself in a sense of ease about the hiatus and realize that it’s a good thing to take a break from time to time. This is just a block of random writing and thoughts as I sit here on thisContinue reading “Hiatus Day Four – Random Writing”

Hiatus Day Three – Reflections

It’s day three of my time away from social media. You truly don’t realize how much something is a part of your daily life until it’s not there any more. Countless times, I’ve looked on my phone, only to remember I’ve removed all those social apps. I saw a sunrise the other day I wantedContinue reading “Hiatus Day Three – Reflections”

The Hiatus Begins…Day One

Today marks the first day of my Lenten hiatus from all social media. Around this time of day, I’m usually checking Facebook memories and getting my usual posts of the day, which include “Twenty-Four Hours a Day” and “Language of Letting Go,” as well as a punny that I obtain from the past or aContinue reading “The Hiatus Begins…Day One”

Lenten Sabbatical from Social Media

In past years, I’ve taken a leave of absence from social media during the season of Lent. In looking at this year’s calendar, I hadn’t realized the Lenten season starts on Valentines Day. Given the fact it was already February 9th, I had to decide if indeed I would be absent from all social mediaContinue reading “Lenten Sabbatical from Social Media”

Beginnings and Endings….

227 days….42 weeks, 1 day….21 years and 2 months….all endings of certain journeys in my life. But also the realization that those endings also mark the beginnings of new ways of life. There come those points in life when we note the endings of certain parts of our existence. It might be that a personContinue reading “Beginnings and Endings….”