Years ago I heard the the following quotation: “Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.” (James Arthur Baldwin) It didn’t mean much at the time but lately I am reminded of it time and time again. When there is something that keeps coming to mind there must be…
Month: September 2008
A New Desk
I’m on the hunt for a new desk. My current setup isn’t working for me and my body is starting to protest when I spent too much time sitting at my computer, so I’m looking for something a little more ergonomically correct. Right now I’m just using my laptop on one of the tables in…
Halfway to a hundred…..
I was in a bookstore waiting for a friend when I picked up a book and read a paragraph that would change the way I viewed my life. “Most of us, halfway to a hundred, confront a need for greater self-awareness. We reach a point when the power of youth is gone, the possibility of…
Why I Write
At different stages of my life I have written for different reasons. As a teenager I wrote because I was compelled to do so. It was a way of expressing pain and trying to deal with feelings that I couldn’t express any other way. It was a way of getting to know myself as I…
Empty
Whew….I made it through the week! It was a busy one and I missed being able to spend time here in blogosphere. This morning, Gerry is out at a Men’s Breakfast so I’m sitting here with a cup of coffee and Maya and Chelsea curled up next to me enjoying some quiet time. We were…