Monthly Archives: September 2014

Sometimes I justify grumbling and complaining by disguising them as righteousness: “How awful! What is this world coming to?” It seems there should be a line somewhere and justice and fairness should rule. People should pay for their crimes—an eye … Continue reading →

A song popped into my head this morning…”My Favorite Things.” How is it that when I think of my favorite things, I feel better? Even thinking about making a list of them causes my heart to soar and puts a … Continue reading →

Interacting with others is frequently challenging. Not everyone I meet is equally appealing to me. Some rub me the wrong way. Some are so gifted jealousy arises within me. The list goes on. When I notice a negativity of thinking … Continue reading →

September 6 A satisfying fatigue enfolds me. I guess I could complain and say my back hurts and I’m exhausted after bottling fourteen cases of wine yesterday. But what fun we had! Bud and I and a couple of friends … Continue reading →

September 5 What a shock! Wow! Those mean and ugly thoughts are in me. Unbidden they creep or leap in, seemingly out of nowhere. I can deny that they are there and lose touch with reality or I can act … Continue reading →

September 4 I was in a fog this morning, literally. I could see the sun shining through the low layer of clouds and I remembered a time when I was flying for a commuter airline. On returning to our home … Continue reading →

I looked at the paper this morning. The headlines are always grim, so I chose instead, to read the article on the bottom half of the front page about a new playground dedicated to two boys who died in the … Continue reading →

Have you ever noticed how when you think negative thoughts your energy sags? I ran the New York City marathon once and in the last few miles my ankle, which had been sprained only a week before the race, began … Continue reading →

September 1, 2014 – day one of doing away with grumbling and accentuating the positive. First thing this morning, I broke a glass and had an opportunity to practice right away. “Cool,” I said to myself. “Now I have incentive … Continue reading →

I don’t know much about blogging. I’ve had an aversion to the word, but it may have some redeeming value after all. I loved the movie, “Julie and Julia” and I could tell that Julie’s commitment to bake and blog … Continue reading →