Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Have you ever been in a maze of mirrors, turning and weaving through a path that has no clear demarcation? Thinking you've found the end, and then BUMP, you run into another mirror and find that you're still in the maze? Eventually, you find your way to the finish …
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Daily writing promptWhat are your biggest challenges?View all responses Several challenges presented themselves this year - Marriage - we often catch ourselves at night when we go to bed, commenting to each other, "I'm so lucky!" Both of us knew what we wanted in a marriage, but had given up hope of ever finding it. …
"You are a guest in their marriage and a guest in their home. You have to fold into their rules and their lives if you want to be welcome there." ~ Dr. Phil Photo by lil artsy on Pexels.com Starting a marriage is hard when you've been married before. Two mature adults with different pasts …
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What's your favorite time of day? My favorite time of day lately has been first thing in the morning. Having quit the grind of nursing management and getting up at 0430 every day, life is commencing at a slower pace. Waking up, there is no rush. . . Coffee followed by stretching on the yoga …
"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade . . . or lemon Greek chicken! Photo by Dee Dave on Pexels.com On the days I teach clinicals, I need something quick and easy for dinner. I really do not like fast food or take-out. I just feel better when I eat clean and cooking for me …
What bothers you and why? It bothers me when people make assumptions about others based on their appearance, mannerisms, or sex. The latter has happened to me quite frequently. Usually because I'm a woman, but also because I'm autistic - I was diagnosed with Asperger's before there were "levels" of autism. I'll give three examples …
What do you think gets better with age? Life. Life gets better with age. When we’re young we fear getting older, I embrace it. As I’ve aged, I've become more comfortable in my skin. Especially in the past year, I'm more vocal about what I'm willing to tolerate. I know what I bring to the …
“Mary, Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” ~ Olde English poem The garden beds were just started last week - plants in one, seeds in amother. Placed 6’ apart so the mower can get around them and 6’ from the fence. “With silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a …
"Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind." ~ Seneca For several days, Eric and I have been discussing past trips we have taken, where we would like to go in the future and reminiscing about where we have already been. When the prompt for "What is your most memorable trip?" was …
What is a daily habit you try to practice? Meditation - using the Calm app. Almost without fail, I wake up, make my coffee and then put my headphones on and unroll the yoga mat to lay down and stretch while meditation. The app also has four check-in questions: 1) one related to the focus …
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