No lie, it’s been a struggle. Autumn turned to winter and now it’s spring. All of my energy the past six months has been directed toward health, wellness and rehabilitation. It’s been a time of negotiation, reflection, some darkness and some pretty beautiful revelations. It isn’t over, certainly, but I’m feeling spring in the air …
There is nothing I hate more than being physically not one hundred, especially when it’s limiting. The last two weeks have been so psychologically difficult. Pain is one thing but the limitations due to pain cause me to sink hard and fast. Compounding this is turning 57…not that this is any sort of milestone and …
I fully admit that I am the type of person who has trouble”letting it go”. I’m talking about most things…less is more rarely factors into my thought processes and I am a worrier by nature. There are a lot of factors that have led to my inner critic and self deprecating inner voice, none of …
I have been setting monthly goals recently, to “keep it real” and stay on track. I am a girl that loves a list and checking off my “homework”…it appeals to my Virgo Sun Self, I guess. It’s month end, and things are looking good but I need to get in one more blog post…do I …
It’s summer again and it has occurred to me that working a four day week has drastically impacted my savings and, therefore, my holiday options. I’ll get by and summer will be lovely but it will need to be simple, even small. I don’t think that we are okay with small, on the whole…in fact, …
It’s been a long time since Autumn, Samhain and the harvest season. I felt a deep need to go inside after the Sabbat, it’s like I didn’t really have a lot to communicate or be social about over the winter and into the spring. It’s as if I was resting up for something I couldn’t …
Wow…I can’t believe it’s January again! I’ve been on a low, flat, like a cartoon character, since winter began…actually, if I’m honest, probably more like after Samhain. I’ve been largely uninspired, avoiding both paint brushes and pastels as well as my IPad, hoping that nobody notices. Unfortunately, it always nags at the back of my …
Yesterday was Mabon, the Equinox and the first day of Autumn, when my mind turns to all things harvest! It’s my favorite time of year and I love putting my boots back on, slow cooking meals and treating myself to the flavors of the season, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and allspice. The exception to this rule …
There are so many days when it’s hard for me to get out of my own head, get motivated and just DO THE WORK! I’ve struggled with motivation, energy and self care this summer. I feel like I’ve “wasted it”, an entire 10 weeks away from the classroom and I’ve largely done nothing, accomplished nothing …
It’s been a long summer at home for me. I’m not very good at too much down time and I made a mistake not planning more adventures and travel for this extra long break between school years. But that’s a blog for another time. My point is, I’ve had a lot of time on my …