“Joy is being willing for things to be as they are.” ~Charlotte Joko Beck, Nothing Special
Tag: fall
“The trees are about to show us how lovely it is to let the dead things go.” ~Anonymous In 2005, I purchased a ring for myself. But it was more than just a ring — it the first piece of real jewelry I had purchased for myself. A portion of the funding for the ring
Viewing my Instagram account, the one thing you may notice is how hues of red and orange have taken over the past few weeks. While inadvertent, this happy accident reflects the colors of the season and why I adore fall. I promise I didn’t choose my current book based on its cover colors, that was
“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” ~George Eliot We ushered in fall a bit early with our first corn maze last weekend which, despite the sun making it a bit toasty, was a fun adventure. When
In an effort to organize my blog, I spent the morning adding pertinent categories and labeling past posts. As part of the labeling exercise, I discovered many draft posts that had been forgotten and lost among those that had made it to publishing status. The following is one such post — drafted in 2012 —
” . . . send me your hostages via email.” + “Stop by my office so we can brainwash . . . ” ~emails to coworkers as a result of an exhausting workweek + help of my phone’s autocorrect week in review enjoyed a relaxing three-day + holiday weekend lots of time spent with friends via
The past week was not my best. It started on Sunday with a feeling of anxiousness paired with boredom sprinkled with a general sense of not giving a shit. This undesirable state is not a new one for me, however, I can typically see it coming and building to that point, which gives me time
Despite having a pretty hectic schedule the past week with multiple work trips, long days at the office to make up for the time away and attempting to get ahead in preparation for being out next week, I managed to accomplish most of my goals for the week. However, it was not without a significant
