Nothing that we plan or imagine for ourselves actually happens as we think it will look like. It’s good to have goals but also necessary to be flexible because that is what will be most needed to avoid disappointment and/or depression. We may never know the reasons things don’t work out as we thought they […]
I’m not cool. I’m not fashionable. I’m not fancy. I wish I was but one thing is certain, I am real. I am sincere. I’m authentic. I’m kind. I won’t trade any of that to be cool, fashionable, hip or fancy.
Our scars both physcial and emotional help mould us into who we are. We are not who others see, we are who we feel we are inside. I recently painted my kitchen cabinets and..
This year has been a challenge for just about everyone I talk to. To be perfectly honest, the past few years have been wonky. For me, the reasons are various but not limited. As well as more difficult, stressful moments, there have been some pretty amazing moments too. Today, for the year end, I’m going to pour out my bucket to give myself some space for new experiences in the year(s) ahead.
If you read an of my past posts, you know that my childhood and young adulthood weren’t necessarily filled with love and hope and encouragement. My past in fact took a lot of time and energy from my present because I let it. I let it because everything needed to be pocessed in order to let it be. Today, I appreciate each day with my chin up.
Today, while I was completing a menial task, my mind wandered off to remembering how time felt like it dragged on so slowly as a kid and how time seems to fly by now. Becoming truly caught in my past through thought, I remembered how much I wished to get out of the home, the […]
Change is always going to happen whether we like it or not. Almost three weeks ago I had to help my dog cross that rainbow bridge. My heart is aching. Still. Despite knowing that she was almost 13 years old and that there was nothing anyone could do to make her better, it was traumatic for me. Making that call is traumatic for most people who have to undertake that role whether it’s to help a pet or a family member. It doesn’t get easier with each passing day, it just gets familiar.
My parents have both recently passed away. I have learned a lot from both of them, what to do and what not to do. Good things can be learned from every situation we encounter. Here’s a few things I have found to be formative in my growth.
During these difficult Covid19 quarantine days I’m doing my best to keep busy. I’m using this time at home to get some projects done and to cook and create some new interesting flavors..
Who doesn’t like a good muffin? Personally I prefer muffins over cupcakes; maybe you do too? I’m sharing one of my favorite blueberry muffin recipes and a book with you today..let’s get baking!
Every New Dawn 