January 2022 – Welcome to my world

My meditation

My family of seven lived in a tiny A-frame house when I was very young, and I shared a bedroom with all four of my siblings. There was a lot of love and a lot of joy. But at the same time, chaos, noise, and mess ruled. It’s no wonder I grew up treasuring peaceContinue reading “My meditation”

January exhaustion

January is a hard month for me. (As it is for MOST of us, I imagine.) The end of the year is full of so much joy. I look at the next year as a clean slate, waiting for me to put my mark on it. I wake up on New Year’s Day and letContinue reading “January exhaustion”

Goodbye, 2021. Hello, 2022.

Happy New Year. Welcome to 2022. Every year, on December 31st, I take my time to sit down and think. It’s my way of celebrating my successes and accepting what needs working on or working toward. The past year, as a whole, has been extremely difficult. The pandemic. Politics. Climate. Stupid people. I just hadContinue reading “Goodbye, 2021. Hello, 2022.”