Category Archives: Life thoughts
New
Welcome to my new blog theme! It has been ages since I have written and I am jumping back into the saddle, keyboard in hand. The past months have been filled with letting go and moving on and now … Continue reading
Filed under change, creative writing, Life thoughts
Loss
Last week I lost a friend who passed at the end of a year-long battle with cancer. The unfairness of his passing, the wife and daughters left. The friends left in limbo and confusion, touched me in the way that … Continue reading
Filed under change, Family, Life thoughts
Happiness
I went to the Topanga Film Festival this morning to see the documentary Happy and I started thinking about happiness, the concept, the reality and the possibilities. I have been following The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin for about a … Continue reading
Filed under choice, Family, Focus, Life thoughts
Soup’s On!
I was inspired by my wonderful Weight Watcher leader, Michelle, to cook roasted vegetable soup last Saturday and I thought I would share both the recipe, and my documented soup-cooking journey. Michelle shared the recipe at our meeting and although … Continue reading
Filed under food, Life thoughts
Life is not always a bowl of cherries.
It occurred to me the other day, that the saying “life is a bowl of cherries” is a little confusing. Taken literally, comparing life to a bowl of sweet, plump fruit, I am confronted with the basic fact that life … Continue reading
Filed under Life thoughts
Summer in My Shoes
The day starts out gloomy and gray but I get up early, committed to the 5k I’ve signed up to walk in today. My feet are hiding in my sneakers, nestled in my extra-cushioned peds, my exercise clothes hugging … Continue reading
Filed under Life thoughts, Walking
Wisteria=Spring
The rain is dissipating, the clouds are blowing off to other regions and though the ground is still damp the wisteria have decided to burst open filling the yard with fragrant, lovely lavender blossoms. The bees aren’t interested in us … Continue reading
Filed under change, Life thoughts
Zumba, Wine, and Candlelight Flow: Happy Equinox
Tonight was the Spring celebration at my gym: Equinox. It was a great party with all the festivities, a DJ playing pulsing music, wine and appetizers, special classes offered and tours of the club. Even with all that to offer, … Continue reading
Filed under Life thoughts
