Since this day of #write31days is Sunday, it’s a perfect day to focus on rest. Rest is essential to finding balance in our lives.
Tag: #rest
Weekend Mindset Doesn’t Work for Weekdays
Do you have a weekend mindset? Nowadays with my husband retired we could easily slip into a weekend mindset if we aren’t careful.
Notice the Sights and Sounds Around You
Today is Day 19 of 31 Days to a Healthier Lifestyle. The prompt for #5MFW #write31days is the word notice. It is still early on this Wednesday morning. I am sitting at my daughter’s kitchen table enjoying a cup of tea. Part of a healthy lifestyle […]
Sky Gazing Offers New Perspective
There is something about an October sky here in the foothills of South Carolina. The blue seems deeper and richer. I love sky gazing!
Sleep My Child, Be At Peace
Two years ago I published this poem on my former blog under the title A Blessing for the Night. There were several nights where I had trouble getting to sleep. When the next night promised to be the same I decided to get up and write. As […]
Life is More Than Existence: Be Yourself Fully Alive
The word be can mean to exist, but life is more than existence. What about being alive to who I really am and how I relate to others?
Happy on this Mid-Summer Afternoon
Happy is the#FiveMinuteFriday word for today. There has been a lot of talk about being happy lately. What does it take to make me happy? There is so much unhappiness in the world. It almost seems like I should not try to be happy. But […]
Overwhelm: Grace for Dark Days
What do you do when the road ahead seems dark, blurry and unclear? You are traveling along nicely when suddenly unexpected twists and turns appear. The road becomes unfamiliar. Before you know it a feeling of overwhelm comes upon you. (This is an update of a post […]
Lament, A Lost Language
THE LANGUAGE OF LAMENT There was hardly a dry eye in the room. One by one men and women got up to read aloud a lament they had written. There were tears as we lamented for girls who are enslaved, for parents and grandparents […]
Rest for the Weary
Rest is one of my favorite words. Just thinking about rest for the weary brings a calm feeling. We all need to remember to take breaks.