I know it is generally a good idea to start a task and see it through, but that doesn’t always work for me. I get bored, or distracted by other thoughts and start to feel deflated. I may latch onto a thing that carries artificial importance, like progress in a game, or checking social media. What’s better is to find something that needs to be done and is different enough to provide a contrast and keep my interest.
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All the Eggs, All the Baskets
There’s a whisper in my brain that I don’t always listen to, but I’m always glad when I do. The phrase, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” When I first started freelancing, that meant, “Don’t always work in the same place.” So, I would check out a few different coffee shops, a couple …
Reclaiming Purposeful Anger and Finding Forgiveness
I have always been proud of being a sort of nonconformist. I never tried to be popular. I followed enough of the rules to be generally respectful, but do not allow others to change who I am. I am a control freak, but only as it applies to my own life. When my grandson was …
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Getting Back on the Ostrich
I haven’t blogged since July 18 and it is November. The garden yielded less than I hoped, and my bunnies grew up and moved away. Photo by author, the day the bunny mom told her bunnies it was time to leave the nest Now I will have to pull up the old tomatoes. Reassess how …
Stepping Back to Move Forward
On the morning of July 4th, I went outside to check on my garden. No sooner was I on the back step when I noticed a rabbit had hopped into my garden again. Rabbits have been abundant this summer. To my dog, they have become the new squirrels. Instinctively, I shouted at it, “Out of …
Life With Words on the Side 