Last week I celebrated my sixth blogiversary (blogging anniversary). I began blogging because I had several unrelated people tell me they thought I should. Me? Why? I was surprised and confused, and thought about it for a year before taking the plunge. I couldn’t imagine that I could […]
If you have health issues that impact daily living, I understand. Here are 10 techniques I’ve found to help me cope. Maybe one or two will help you, too. Pace yourself. It took time to figure out the limits of how much I could do, and it varies […]
Garnet has been a complex dog from the day we got her. She was quickly confident and happy at home, but when we took her away from the house, she was so sensitive and shy that everything scared her. She hated the leash, (see Brave Little Garnet) but […]
Food deserts abound, even in a moderately-sized city like Denver. According to the USDA, “Food deserts are defined as parts of the country vapid of fresh fruit, vegetables, and other healthful whole foods, usually found in impoverished areas. This is largely due to a lack of grocery stores, farmers’ […]
This blog is about finding peace on a very personal level, but it’s much easier to find personal peace when there is national and international peace. There have been some disturbing events here in the US and internationally this year that have put a little hitch in the […]
Yesterday was my 3-year Blogaversary. I stopped to reflect and remembered in the beginning when I didn’t want to write a blog. I didn’t know what I would say, but it was suggested to me so many times that I decided to give it a try. I’m finally […]
The Sehnsucht ebbs and flows in my life. It is flowing more than ebbing right now, and I feel it’s in a bit of a whirlpool with no exit. It’s rather unsatisfying. Sehnsucht is a German word with no English equivalent that denotes a deep, passionate longing for […]
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 3,800 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 3 trips to […]
To all of you that I’ve met during my blogging experience, I just want to say thank you. You have enriched my life and expanded my horizons. This month, I received my 1000th “Like,” which may not be much to some, but since I only blog a few […]
Peace with My Life
