Princess Leia is Dead!
I’ve had just about enough of 2016. From the beginning of this year, life has been one large learning curve, and I’m tired. We’ve lost so many icons this year, and Carrie Fisher will be missed. On to 2017. Right about this time of the year, many people are thinking about resolutions and things they hope to accomplish during the year. And, most often, we settle for dashed hopes. Resolutions are not my thing. The next thing that we look at are goals; setting them and, being willing, able with the stars aligned, we achieve that which we set out to do. Goals and I have a love/hate relationship. “Goals…
Family Friday Updates
My, how time flies! Today is July 1st, and everyone is gearing up for the long holiday weekend. Updates have been long overdue, and since I am on an illness imposed rest period, I thought it was time. This summer has been full of intentions: I intended to plant a garden. The reality is more that Rob planted tomatoes and potatoes. Both are doing well, but there is nothing else growing except weeds, which are prolific this year. I intended to finish my third novel and begin editing one of my other novels. Yeah, life has been interesting, and I haven’t worked much on my fiction writing. I have…
Anti-New Years Resolution
Since I was a child and first understood what a resolution was, I’ve felt the pressure each year to make them. This has been problematic since then. I’ve done all the usual resolutions, such as: “I will lose weight.” “I will begin an exercise program.” “I will….” There are so many who follow this same path. And, so many who fail. The statistics aren’t great. According to Statistic Brain, only 8% of people who set resolutions actually achieve them. This statistic was from last year. These are not good odds. I am never among the 8%. I can’t remember ever having success with a New Year’s Resolution, usually giving up…
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