Recovering from Burnout
A little more than three years ago, I started to suffer from burnout. Unfortunately, I didn't fully recognize it and probably felt a bit too proud and invincible to try and prevent it. As a Gen Xer, my first instinct…
Disrupted Habits
In general, habits make up who we are and what we do. They are shortcuts that allow us to function without overwhelming our brains. They make up our personalities and influence our view of the world because they become ingrained…
Moon set
This morning I actually slept in a bit. Normally, I am up by 0430 or 0500 for work, but today it was 0630 when I ventured out and I am glad I did. Taking a peak outside revealed a gorgeous…
1980 was 20 years ago, prove me wrong – perception of time
We've all likely seen this meme in one form or another: 1980 was 20 years ago. When I first saw it, I could not stop myself from laughing because it spoke the truth. This statement felt universal and just about…
Freezing Fog
Went out this morning to get some shots of the Freezing Fog.
Hindsight is 2020 – Year in Review
I was thinking about how I wanted to approach this post. I thought perhaps to talk about the bad and the ugly and then end on the good—you know, leave it on a positive note. But, like the rest of…
Weight Loss, where I am today
Weight loss is one of the hardest things to deal with and just about everyone considers trying to lose weight at some point in their life. For many, it is a struggle they live with every day of their life.…
Procedural Drama
I grew up with Law & Order, CSI, NCIS, and dozens of other shows filling my evenings. I tended toward the more investigative programs, but I watched plenty of the shows that just showed the "good guy" beating up the…
Cats, dragons they be
More of what the internet needs: pictures of cats. These two, Pip and Saffie, are both utterly annoying, and so lovable.
Audiobooks
Admittedly, I am a little late to the audiobook scene. Unfortunately, none of my 6 novels currently have an audiobook version. In fact, until recently, I had not listened to any "books on tape" (to use the name they had…
