It is a brand new year, y’all. 2024. More accurately, it is already the 4th day of the new year. For those four days, I have been intentionally unintentional – and it has been magical. First, I ended 2023 well. I used the break from school to be intentionally gentle with myself. There were things I wanted to do, productive things, like read smart stuff, declutter neglected … [Read more...] about Happy New Year Y’all – Intentionally
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And Now it is August
And now it is August. I suppose the first thing I should say is that my summer did not go as I had planned, although I am beginning to believe it went exactly the way it had to go. The end of July has inspired quite a bit of reflection on both what I have done and what I have failed to do. As is my custom, my summer visions looked more like the person I want to be – … [Read more...] about And Now it is August
And Now it is May
May 22nd to be exact. While I know how that happened (because I am familiar with the nature of linear time), I am not really sure how that happened. It was March, and 2023 was moving right along. If I am being honest, I was pretty proud of the organized and productive clip at which the year was moving. It was groovy – right until it wasn’t. Before I go any … [Read more...] about And Now it is May
I ain’t mad at February
If you didn't happen to see January's recap, this is what is going on. February was an interesting example of a few things I often lose sight of - balance and grace being the top two. I almost put discipline up there. And time management. Except that's one of the things I am leaving in February 2023 - the idea that I am undisciplined or have poor time management skills. … [Read more...] about I ain’t mad at February
Appropriate and Acceptable
This post was originally written five years ago yesterday. And, as luck would have it, it popped up in my Facebook memories today just when I needed it the most. Five years can change a lot of things - goals, ideas, habits, relationships - you name it. Five years is longer than most of us regularly think about - until you stop and look back at what has changed, how you have … [Read more...] about Appropriate and Acceptable