Some things get better with age—a fine wine, stinky (tasty) cheese, whisky, beef, cast iron skillets (we purposefully season them), balsamic vinegar, jeans, leather, and one of my favorites: pickles. But who can say, we as people can’t get better with age? As humans, we fear age—hate age, but why? I know so many people
Time is an interesting concept. Various dictionaries have defined time as follows: the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present and future regarded as a whole (Oxford Dictionary); the measured or measurable period during which an action, process or condition exists or continues (Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary), but how does one actually
I recently watched the movie, Willie Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. There is a scene in the beginning of the movie in which Charlie Bucket’s family is talking about Charlie finding one the 5 Golden Tickets. Charlie’s mom comments that the likelihood wasn’t very high because there were a lot of people in the world.
Kindred spirit (n)- a person whose attitudes or interests are similar to ones’ own. The Kindred Spirit Mailbox | thekindredspirit.net Have you ever been inspired by something you read, or saw on tv, or both? I have one of those stories and experiences. When I first moved to NC, 23 years ago, I first heard
Lately, I have realized I live my life by going through the motions. I wake up. I go to work. I come home, eat, read, watch Jeopardy, do my journaling activities, and go to bed. I job hunt, a lot. May-July I went to my second job. Sometimes, I go to the store to buy
“I’m sorry,” two of the most difficult words we, as humans, have to say, and most of us have to say those words quite often. We do dumb things. We do hurtful things. We have to express regret for wrongs we’ve done. We all make mistakes, and sometimes hurt people through our behavior, words, and
Nostalgia (n): a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations The world is tough. Really tough. Some days, I would like to stay in bed. Most days, I would like to return to my childhood—where I didn’t have to pay my bills, didn’t have
Have you ever had a moment of pure happiness? The world seems like a movie, and you are just watching it? Your life makes you laugh and smile. There is a lot going on in your life, and you are stressed, but in that moment, none of that matters because you are calm and worry
Music is my life. I listen to it all the time—maybe too much. It sustains me. I have playlists for several things on my phone. Of course, there is a Dierks’ playlist. Because he’s my favorite. I was listening to that playlist a couple weeks ago, and one of the songs I listen to less
When I was writing my dissertation, I often had to wait. Wait on responses. Wait on approval. Wait, wait, wait. I always thought I was a patient person, until I had to do all that waiting, and I realized I become anxious and agitated during times which I have to wait—especially for important things. I