What brings me joy these days has been very little. However, you reach a point in your life when you have to let the sadness go away and seek out the things that make you happy instead of wallowing in the overwhelming. Bogged down in the negativity, we forget those positive moments that made… Read More
Growing old is something we typically don’t think about. As a child, you have virtually no cares in the world. Then you become a teenager and have nothing but angst. Then you become a young adult and wiz your way through your 20s and 30s, working like mad to become something. Before you know it,… Read More
I am on the struggle bus, and have been on this ride for some time. To be honest, I am a little annoyed about it. I have never been a fan of riding the bus. It stems from my elementary and high school years. I rode that big, yellow bus for twelve long years and… Read More
I lay there listening to the Winds of Change. Well not really, but the winds howled pretty good last night. They set in motion a slew of memories for me; some good, and some not so much. It’s no secret that I am not a fan of the wind. It started many, many years ago… Read More
Happy birthday eve to me. As I sit hit here in my office on this hot, muggy morning, I am contemplating all the changes of this last year. The pandemic of 2020 sure threw my life into a tizzy. I am not the same person as I was, but yet, in my heart I still… Read More
The hardest part about moving is the packing. This wasn’t going to be easy. It’s been 20 years since we made a move of this magnitude. Now we are about to pack up our entire lives, leave our home in Healdsburg, California and and ship ourselves 2500 miles back to the Midwest. Packing & Moving… Read More
It’s January 1st, and I am sitting here with my laptop, pulling together reflections of a year lost, and making promises for a new year yet to be told. I always like to take the first day of a new year to ponder memories while looking towards a brighter future. Reflections in Words 2020 was… Read More
During the months of August and September, I felt like I was perpetually “on the hunt” for that dream job I always wanted. After sending out way to many resumes and applications, I needed to sit back and wait. It was really difficult for me because I grew up with the understanding that if… Read More
A job search is never easy. Searching for a new job during a pandemic, well… let’s just say it puts a whole new spin on things. It wasn’t going to be easy, and I fully expected it was going to take some time. I had been doing a lot of online reading so I knew… Read More
Part two of My Next Adventure would lead my down the path of “What do I want to do with the rest of my life?” While I am still feeling pretty good, I really had the desire to retire right alongside my husband. However, the financial sense part of me was speaking loudly, and said… Read More
