I enjoyed reading the book The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Another great quote was,"“That which you manifest is before you." I had to pause and repeat that phrase a few times to let it seep into my whole being. One may look out a window and see rain and think they… Continue reading Manifest the life you want
Category: Thoughts
Live in the Moment.
I began the year with some emotional reading, and one of the books was titled The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. One of the quotes that stuck out to me was, “To remember is to disengage from the present.” It was such a powerful statement, and I felt its truth. When I return… Continue reading Live in the Moment.
Grief: Finding gratitude in loss
I am reading Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends by Bruce Fisher, EDD, and Robert Alberti, Ph.D., as part of my divorce group therapy. The chapter we just finished was about grief. It talks about how when we lose someone we love via death, there is a ritual to help release the pain, but with divorce, people… Continue reading Grief: Finding gratitude in loss
Be Kind, Always.
My life has been turned upside down, and I have been doing my best to turn it right side up again. Since then, I have been sitting on my thoughts because they are burdensome emotions. Last year, Ellen's deejay, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, committed suicide. For the first time, I could genuinely say I understand why… Continue reading Be Kind, Always.
Is Your Life Overdue?
I just finished reading The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms. I don't know if I have ever connected to a story as much as I have to this one. In the story, Amy's husband left her and their two kids for three years and returned to make amends, whereas my husband mostly… Continue reading Is Your Life Overdue?
Ending the year with Gratitude
I have never been so glad to see a year meet its end. I thought 2019, the year my mother passed away, would be the year I gladly watch in the rearview mirror, but 2022 takes the cake. Not only did I realize that the life I had spent a good portion of my adulthood… Continue reading Ending the year with Gratitude