If you’re feeling blah, what is the one thing you do that you can count on to put a smile on your face? There is one thing I do to make me smile when I’m having a difficult day. I look at pictures and stories about my great-nephew, Liam, and my great-niece, Lily. Whenever I'm … Continue reading Daily Prompt: Make Me Smile
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To Be A Good Listener
Starting a new job is never as easy as we hope. Research says it can take six months to a year to really get to know the technical part of a job, the people part...that can take a bit longer. I was asked this week to help out two of my colleagues who are having … Continue reading To Be A Good Listener
One Workout Away
I went to the gym yesterday. I haven't been in months and haven't been regularly in a several years. Finally, I feel like going; I'm not sure if I've found the right dose of Synthroid or vitamin D, or because I'm eating differently and have more energy throughout the day. No matter, I'm going to ride … Continue reading One Workout Away
Do What You Love
A couple of months ago I started a new job; same place different responsibilities. The staff that's new to me is amazing. They are smart and talented, and patient...very patient with me as I learn the in's and out's of daily life in the Human Resources world. Intuitively, I've got it going on when it … Continue reading Do What You Love
Street Life: Weekly Photo Challenge
I was leaving one of the childcare centers on a particularly hot day last summer and saw this little bird. It hopped from the other side of the street after rolling around in the dirt to this cool puddle. I watched for about 10 minutes before the bird flew away. Grateful I took the time … Continue reading Street Life: Weekly Photo Challenge
A Habit of Gratitude
When I opened my computer tonight to begin to compose a post, I went first to my "Reader" at Word Press. The Reader is where I see a feed of the blogs that I'm following. The first two posts were these: Thank You, Stars, on Word Exchange -- Love Words, and Friends, on a blog … Continue reading A Habit of Gratitude
Take Charge, Today
After my recent annual check-up I decided that it's time. Time to take control, permanently, of what, when, how, how much and why I eat. Today after work I visited a medical weight loss practice. An interesting approach, there is a primary care doc whose specialty is bariatric medicine, two nutritionists, two PA's and two … Continue reading Take Charge, Today
Write What You Know
In today’s challenge, you’ll reflect on your origin story and tell us how and why you became a writer. In high school, 11th grade, I had to write a fiction story. It was a college prep class so we wrote a lot that year; essays, poems, stories. It was before I'd learned to type and … Continue reading Write What You Know
Catching Up in Writing Prompts
On the interview show Inside the Actors’ Studio, host James Lipton asks each of his guests the same ten questions. What are your responses? Today, I was digging back through some older writing prompts to find something that would tickle my fancy. I came across this one from last November. I didn't write about it then, … Continue reading Catching Up in Writing Prompts
50, Really, is NOT the New 30!
What are your thoughts on aging? How will you stay young at heart as you get older? When I turned 30, to prove to myself that it was "only a number", I did a cart-wheel in my front yard. Ten years later, to prove to the young staff I was leading that it was "only … Continue reading 50, Really, is NOT the New 30!
365 Days of Thank You 