Last week, I talked about my 2020 experience, so it occurred to me to call this post ‘year ahead.’ But, let’s face it, I haven’t thought much of the ‘year’ ahead at this point. January has just been on my mind. My co-worker and friend will be leaving after the end of this month as … Continue reading January
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New Year
Happy New Year, friends! Looking forward to an amazing 2021. I had close to 2 weeks off over Christmas, which I enjoyed so much. I love being home with my family and having a nice balance of down time as well as productive time around the house. Always on my Christmas break, I remember how … Continue reading New Year
Make the Bed
Today at work, we were talking about some of our preferences to go to bed with a clean kitchen. Tidy kitchen, dishes cleaned and put away. This is my preference. I have my dishwasher going as I go to bed so it will be ready for the next day. And I mostly get all my … Continue reading Make the Bed
Friends
Today I am thankful for the friends that I have. You know how you have different groupings of friends? You have the best friends, the work friends, the better work friends, the acquaintance friends, the acquaintance-but-could-be-friends, the family friends (as in family members that are friends, you can confide in, chat with), the idea friends, … Continue reading Friends
Discomfort
Sometimes you want to go out of your comfort zone because you know it will be worth it. Maybe you will gain something, learn a new skill or have an accomplishment to show for it. Then there’s discomfort, like when you wouldn’t choose to go out of your comfort zone. You don’t see what the … Continue reading Discomfort