I hope when you come home to yourself, there are flowers lining the porch left by all your previous selves.

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  • The Art of Ironing

    It’s almost the time of year to swap the winter robe for my gauzy writing robe and I love the feel of this robe. It’s made by Honest Cotton and when walking, it floats along with you. I’ve worn it… Continue reading

    The Art of Ironing
  • Trust Your Inner Ding

    My morning wakeup call arrives courtesy of an owl. It’s odd that such a muffled hoot will pull me from a sound slumber, but then again it seems fitting. Up until now, I presumed the owl lived in a nearby… Continue reading

    Trust Your Inner Ding
  • Matcha the Moment

    A steady flow of challenges have occurred this month and I don’t get excited when this happens, but I remain curious to what each one wants to show me. When life becomes stressful, I look for quiet moments to practice… Continue reading

    Matcha the Moment
  • The Agility Test

    My neighbor, Mr. Mike, has backed his trucked into his garage for as long as I’ve known him. I wonder if it’s some kind of test for him personally, like the day he backs into the house is when he… Continue reading

    The Agility Test
  • I Believe You

    In Texas it seems that it has to be windy for the outdoor temp to drop quickly as I laid in bed one night recently and listened to it howl. Just the laying in bed part was huge progress for… Continue reading

    I Believe You
  • That’s a Wrap

    While living solo, especially during the holiday season, it helps to let go of expectations towards others. It’s not healthy to hold the bar too high for ourselves either, unless, of course, we want to feel disappointed during this season.… Continue reading

    That’s a Wrap
  • Walking the Winter

    It was cold, but no wind, so the air would feel crisp. Lacing up my runners, I smile in anticipation of my bright blue, wool runner’s wrapped in Christmas paper and laying under the tree, but no cheating and opening… Continue reading

    Walking the Winter
  • Spark the Spirit of Christmas-While Living Solo

    This is a difficult season for many and it’s been a struggle for me most of my life, but it seems I’ve gone back to my roots. Every Christmas, Mama moved a piece of furniture out of our den to… Continue reading

    Spark the Spirit of Christmas-While Living Solo
  • Walking the Winter

    Winter is my favorite time of year to walk and this began a couple of winter’s ago. Walking, for me, is the best form of exercise because every part of the body is pumping. The crisp air fills my lungs… Continue reading

    Walking the Winter
  • Our True North

    I rarely went to Hill Country Water Gardens because it was so far away. Unfortunately, now it only takes 10 minutes to arrive in their parking lot. They open at 11:00 am on Sunday’s and that’s my favorite time to… Continue reading

    Our True North
  • An Audience of One

    One of the keys in life, for me anyway, is to stay open to change. Otherwise, we live similar years and call it a life. My life changed when my daughter moved out to start her own life, but it… Continue reading

    An Audience of One
  • Zero to Sixty

    When I made my first appointment with Dr. Jason, I wasn’t sick, nor did I want to be, but I was curious to see what the body could feel like at optimum health. The good book says we’re made in… Continue reading

    Zero to Sixty
  • More Than a Haircut

    I’m letting my hair grow and this began in March? I’m not precisely sure, but once the weather warmed, I just stopped getting it cut. I told my hairdresser this bright idea as she finished reshaping my short hair and… Continue reading

    More Than a Haircut
  • Accept the Good

    I haven’t always been a walking bucket of positivity. I certainty wasn’t taught the power of positive thinking as a child, or raised to accept the good, so by the time I was an adult, I had a negative slant… Continue reading

    Accept the Good
  • The Right Size

    In October, during my birthday evening, I drove to one of my favorite shopping centers that I try to stay away from. This center offers one of my favorite stores, World Market, but I decided to treat myself by walking… Continue reading

    The Right Size