looking for a job

I’ve had to go out and look for a job only once before in my life. Well, that’s not counting early on, when I’d go into a hardware store and come out with a job. The last time was...

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wisdom

A friend of mine is praying for wisdom. That in and of itself is pretty remarkable. I sometimes wonder to myself, if God gave me 3 wishes, what would I wish for? The most immediate things that come to mind...

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giving up vs. letting go

My mom is not doing well. She was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma just over 5 years ago. Most patients live just over 5 years. Last week, I was with her at her oncologist appointment. Mom is driven by the numbers....

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how i thrive in work

I sit here in Panera doing some actual work and re-discovering some things about myself that might, just might relate to my current and future employment search... I have a hard time working from home. I used to (15 years...

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ending

maybe I’m just a sucker for the retrospective. endings are hard. Several years ago I was in a band. It was my life. I was “married” to the band. I knew for years that some day, ONE day, it would...

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new

Today marks the beginning of a new chapter...

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things done

You know, I actually got some things done today that I’ve been needing to get done! Still a mountain of stuff left. And probably still taking steps back. It will all end someday...

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letting go

Lots of things and a somewhat emotional day for me as a couple of things are happening that are requiring me to just let go. I don’t think I necessarily “held on” too tight, but, it’s still difficult as...

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when you think you could have fixed something that didn’t go the way it could have

I tend to dwell on things of the past which I cannot change. Yes, I realize this is a character flaw. Why would I even think about things in the past, of which I have no ability to change?...

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Dear Mrs. Greiner

It’s been a while since I was in senior English class. I’m not exactly sure how I made the AP class. 2 reasons I wanted AP English, 1). We didn’t have to journal everyday (and here I am, journaling...

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