Each
of us is entitled to our own opinions and these are mine regarding
blogging. There
are certain things we do as bloggers that turn off many readers.
Incorporating them into our blogs are small changes that can make a
big difference in keeping our followers returning .... or not. I
believe there are some things we should never do
to maintain that interest.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Sunday, April 12, 2015
If Your Health Matters, What Are You Doing About It?
Does your health matter to you? Do you take time for your health today so that you have health for your time tomorrow? I believe that most of us do the best we can as well as educate ourselves in various health related matters.
I started this journey when I was in my twenties and given two years to live. That is far too young to be hear the "C" word and told "Hysterectomy or death!" Those were my choices and I didn't choose either one. But that's another story and you can read how I chose to be a victor -- not a victim here.
I started this journey when I was in my twenties and given two years to live. That is far too young to be hear the "C" word and told "Hysterectomy or death!" Those were my choices and I didn't choose either one. But that's another story and you can read how I chose to be a victor -- not a victim here.
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Thursday, April 9, 2015
If You Can Forget Your Struggles For A Moment, Why Not 2 or 3?
It didn't matter what kind of day I was having, looking outside made all my worries disappear for a moment. Outside my window the Magnolias had opened over night and the magenta leaves reached for the morning's sunlight. If only I could do that. But wait, I could and did. If I could forget my struggles for a moment, why not for two or three moments? Why couldn't I table my troubles?
I stepped outside and realized the signs of Spring were everywhere - from the small rhubarb plant starting in my garden to the choir of birds singing their morning song.
Everything was flourishing -- why couldn't I?
Could I turn my back on my catastrophic life and exchange it for a happy one? Could it possibly be that easy?
That day, I made the decision that changed my life forever. I would make a daily, hourly, moment by moment effort to see the positive in everything. Bad things can happen to good people but they do not have to control my life; my thoughts.
When I looked outside and saw the flowers, I had my story idea for this short post which was a Use Your Words challenge. Each month those participating in the challenge are given a series of words given to them from another blogger to use in a story. Each month I try to turn those words into a true story and this month I didn't have a clue.
I have had a lot of trauma in my life but so have a lot of other people. I can choose to dwell on those negatives or..... learn from them and draw strength and wisdom. I have chosen the latter.
My words were magenta, flourish, rhubarb, catastrophic and happy. They were submitted by Juicebox Confession.
I hope you take a few minutes to check out the other bloggers in this challenge - read their stories, comment on their posts and let me know if you find the words I gave another blogger before I can figure it out - as we never know until they go live.
Baking In A Tornado
Spatulas on Parade
The Bergham's Life Chronicles
The Momisodes
Southern Belle Charm
Confessions of a Part-time Working Mom
Someone Else's Genius
Stacy Sews and Schools
Sparkly Poetic Weirdo
Searching for Sanity
Climaxed
Eileen's Perpetually Busy
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Monday, April 6, 2015
Powerful Recap and Introducing Tag - You're It!
And Yet.....You Walked Away is the gut wrenching story about our son who walked out of our lives three years ago.
Life Lesson When Lost In A Parking Lot is an hilarious recap about losing my car ..... almost forever. I was amazed as to how many people (not just women) have this problem.
Monday, March 30, 2015
And Yet....You Walked Away
You were so tiny. My firstborn. My son. Adopting a baby required an extensive amount of soul searching. There was no doubt. Our prayers were answered when she placed you in my arms. My baby. And yet....you walked away.
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Friday, March 27, 2015
Life Lesson When Lost In A Parking Lot
Why can't I remember where I parked my car? It seems that whenever I park in a parking lot, I have no trouble getting to my intended destination but I almost always have trouble finding my way back.
I consider myself to be somewhat intelligent so making a mental note of where I parked isn't rocket science. Sometimes the parking lots are thoughtful enough to put numbers and letters on pillars to make it easier for people to remember where they parked. As long as you remember the letter and/or the number you are home free. You think?
I consider myself to be somewhat intelligent so making a mental note of where I parked isn't rocket science. Sometimes the parking lots are thoughtful enough to put numbers and letters on pillars to make it easier for people to remember where they parked. As long as you remember the letter and/or the number you are home free. You think?
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Dear Daughter - Why Did You Turn Out This Way?
Dear Daughter: Looking
at you I see reflections of myself. I see
my youth, my aspirations, my passions and parts of my personality. I
am amazed when I look at you and realize I had a small part in
forming who you are; that pleases me. You are more than I ever
hoped to be. I thank God to have had some influence in your
life decisions. My precious, beloved daughter - the bottom line
is you never cease to amaze me at what an incredible, intelligent,
beautiful, gentle, wise and humorous woman you are. I am proud
to call you friend and even prouder to call you daughter.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Missing A Birth And A Brush With Death
My monthly Fly On The Wall post is part of a group of bloggers that allow you access into their homes to see what exciting and hilarious things happened on the home front during the past month. This month I was away from home. The beginning of the month I spent house/dog/cat/livestock sitting for my daughter who was enjoying the shores of Hawaii.
What I did not realize until I got there was that two of the sheep were pregnant. The instructions she gave me in response to my wide eyes were "Don't worry Mom, there shouldn't be any problems. If you see the mama is struggling and there is a little leg sticking out of her, just give it a gentle tug."
Every evening I heard a noise at the front door. It was the goats. They jumped their fence regularly to visit the house alerting me that it was feeding time. They walked extremely close to my side to the fields and enjoyed the game of 'Let's See If We Can Trip The Old Lady.' I wrote about their funny and sometimes painful antics in Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone.
What I did not realize until I got there was that two of the sheep were pregnant. The instructions she gave me in response to my wide eyes were "Don't worry Mom, there shouldn't be any problems. If you see the mama is struggling and there is a little leg sticking out of her, just give it a gentle tug."
Every evening I heard a noise at the front door. It was the goats. They jumped their fence regularly to visit the house alerting me that it was feeding time. They walked extremely close to my side to the fields and enjoyed the game of 'Let's See If We Can Trip The Old Lady.' I wrote about their funny and sometimes painful antics in Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone.
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