In honor of Thanksgiving I decided I should write a post about all the things for which I’m grateful. I tried it three different times. It’s not that I’m not filled with gratitude in every aspect of my life (I’m in excellent health, I’ve held on to my job during really difficult times, I have… Continue reading Stubborn Gratitude
Author: tahlia42
Finding My Happy Place
It was the Saturday before Thanksgiving: Was I spending it with my mom who is in town? No. Was I out on a hike or at the beach? No. Here is what I was doing. Before: After: Do the pictures look suspiciously the same? The reason for that is the carpet they installed above was… Continue reading Finding My Happy Place
Minimalist is Relative
As I was on eBay yesterday bidding on yet another piece of vintage jewelry (a really cool, unusual compass broach from the 40s!), I suddenly thought back to the final scene of Brokeback Mountain where Ennis has Jack’s jacket hanging in his tiny yet virtually empty closet. Each of his few possessions held great sentiment… Continue reading Minimalist is Relative
Uncommon Sense
As I was walking around my neighborhood one afternoon last week, I was mentally calling out the names of the different streets - Adams, Madison, Monroe - when I came to a dead stop. OMG - they are named after presidents! Yup, I've lived in this part of town for years and never made that… Continue reading Uncommon Sense
Taking Advantage
I am so glad that I don't post daily because I sooooooo would have hit publish on a post I wrote a few days ago when I was feeling taken advantage of and pissed off. Now that I am out of the moment, I still feel wronged, but also a little petty. That post did… Continue reading Taking Advantage
Gift of Time
We finally were given back the hour so brutally stolen from us in the spring. I know, for normal people, the time changes aren’t that bad. But for me they are horrible! I have an incredibly sensitive internal clock. It is only about once a month that I wake up in the morning to… Continue reading Gift of Time
Chewable Portions
Recently I was drawn to a post on Problogger with the awesome headline of "How to Write a Year's Worth of Posts in 30 Days". How could I not be lured in?!?!??! The post was about was changing the National Novel Writing Month challenge that is held each November to suit bloggers. The idea was simply… Continue reading Chewable Portions
Halloween Acts of Kindness
In honor of Halloween, I wanted to share my favorite memory of this holiday, one that definitely was a treat, not a trick. Nope, it’s not my award-winning “non-creative” costume. This one happened when I was in junior high and with my best friend, the recipient of my imagination all those many years ago. I… Continue reading Halloween Acts of Kindness
Giving of Myself
As I was reviewing my Yom Kippur personal development work, I found that a theme ran across every single year: I was seeking to find a way to “volunteer well”. Not simply donate my time and effort (and money) for the sake of doing it, but for a cause that resonated with me. In the… Continue reading Giving of Myself
Knowledge Changes Everything
This past week, I got a massage. I love massages. I’ve met people who don’t like them. I think they are freaks of nature, but I love them for that, as it makes it easier for me to get an appointment! I’ve received massages more or less regularly my entire adult life. Just over a… Continue reading Knowledge Changes Everything
Grown Up, Now What? 