Fulfillment Cycle

Yesterday I wrote about the Survival Cycle, and if you’re human, you’ve been in this cycle. It’s a part of having a mind and living this life. Everyone steps into the Survival Cycle in some aspect of his or her life every now and again. The problems with the Survival Cycle happen when it’s the…

Survival Cycle

Do you ever feel like you are in this cycle? Auto-pilot -> having the same thoughts, feelings and actions that have really become habitual. Some patterns you chose others are unconscious. Fear -> a feeling that something is off and it’s unknown so you can’t do anything about it and no one else seems to…

Just Me!

Prologue: This piece is inspired by a story I read years ago.  It’s more a lecture, to me, than a story as it is speaking directly to the reader.  It speaks of a room you are in where all is known about the room.   A place you’ve lived in all your life and you’ve…

New Cup

So here I stand
cup in hand…

OMG I’m a REBEL!

Thank you Gretchen Rubin! I have been struggling, truly struggling, with getting things done and figuring out what motivates and drives me to get things done. I once wrote in a private blog, “It’s a decision to do! Nothing more. Nothing less.” I went on to say that if I wanted to change my diet…

Is the Universe tech savvy?

You’ve possibly heard that once you start going for what you want, the universe starts giving you insight, help and direction along the way.  Or if you don’t believe the universe is helping you, then run with the science that your RAS (Reticular Activating System) starts filtering the things you see.  You start noticing more…

Feel out of control? Maybe it’s the expectations.

Control Verb a) to exercise restraining or directing influence over. b) to have power over We take the word control for granted most of the time.  We believe we control our time, our work, the direction of our lives.  At times we attempt to control other people, our children and circumstance.  We use terms and…

A Short Poem

Last year, while we were at the beach, my husband captured a photo of me resting after attempting to skim board.  That same day, before we went out in the morning, he kindly asked if I wanted a chair to sit on.  I declined stating “I practice what I preach so I’m going to sit…

Burrs

My thoughts: “It’s a beautiful day and I have the time… I need to get out and clean those burrs out of Karmel’s mane, forelock and tail. I’ve avoided the work long enough, and who knows when I’ll find time again. I…hate…BURRS!” Off to the pasture I go… As I’m working to clean the burrs…