I began my 2017 summer with a single thought: live in the now. I heard someone respond to that with, "No one can always live in the now." That person was correct, and so very wrong. Over the last few... Continue Reading →
I haven't felt much for writing this week so I needed to get my juices flowing. Grabbed a writing prompt out of my proverbial hat. I don't know where this is going. But, I'm gonna have fun with it.... Continue Reading →
I've been doing these exercises and last night I realized things sure aren't the way they used to be. Now, some people can see that simple statement as a negative. Someone will always see the negative in things. Quite frankly,... Continue Reading →
It's no secret I'm not too fond of the way my body looks. I can point the finger as far as the reasonings to it. But, ultimately, it's up to me to conquer those stupid thoughts and I embarked on... Continue Reading →
I missed my post yesterday but wanted to make sure I keep the at least twice a week posts going. It's been a little hard (really, it's just being lazy) to do it so I'm forcing myself to now. As... Continue Reading →
June flew by a lot quicker than I had anticipated. One minute I was standing on the top of a 125-foot tower celebrating Memorial Day. Suddenly I have a sibling day in Snohomish shooting zombies during the Apocalypse. The next... Continue Reading →
I'm tired of the prejudice and stigma that society has created for mental illness. I'm tired of feeling like I'm broken because of anxiety or depression. I'm also tired of feeling like something is wrong with me because I have... Continue Reading →
I woke up to the song Good, Good Father on my heart this morning. Every Easter weekend my heart always seems so full of thankfulness. It isn't that I'm not thankful throughout the rest of the year, but it is the magnitude... Continue Reading →
There is a verse in the Bible that says, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." Sometimes I tell myself, well I can be prideful but I really don't think highly of myself because the Bible says pride comes before the fall.... Continue Reading →
From Sand to Gemstones 