October 31st: Fear Ha, I just realized this is a perfect topic for Halloween! Fear! But, as I stood brushing my teeth a few minutes ago, wondering what I was supposed to write about today, and the word “Fear” popped into my head, it wasn’t the monsters-lurking-under-the-bed type of fear that was calling to me. […]
Month: October 2019
October 30th Adventure I don’t know about you, but I don’t feel alive unless I can feel that little spark of joy lit up in my heart. The joy of excitement, adventure, new endeavors, the knowledge of something to look forward to. When I was young, it was easy to gain access to this spark- […]
Adventure — Notes From Elsewhere
October 29th: Immovable I want to talk about something a little different today. In our lifetimes, there are many, many things we get to have a say in- we can choose anything from what career we pursue, to the type of cereal we eat in the morning, to what faith resonates with us. There are, […]
Immovable — Notes From Elsewhere
October 29th: Trust For me, one of the most delightful and empowering milestones I have ever reached was the day when I realized I could trust myself. That day happened about two weeks ago. I’m not kidding. I was in the shower one morning, reflecting on a situation that had just occurred the day prior. […]
Trust — Notes From Elsewhere
October 27th: Forgiveness You know, I was a little concerned about my decision to embark on a multi-day theme here. That was not what I intended when I started this (FYI, I started writing these long before I decided to make it into a blog…so there are plenty of extras should a day come when […]
Forgiveness — Notes From Elsewhere
October 26th: Acceptance One of the concepts I have struggled with more than almost anything else is the idea of loving myself, as I am, right here and now, no matter the circumstance. I mean, how could I love myself knowing the shitty, awful things I’ve done in this lifetime? How could I love this […]
Acceptance — Notes From Elsewhere
October 25th: Your Magic I am sitting here this morning with candle wax all over my pajama bottoms (it’s a long story) and in a threadbare Mickey Mouse t-shirt given to me by the great love of my life probably 18 years ago. I have spent the morning so far looking at houses on the […]
