It has been said if you want to know yourself, write. Join me on my journey of discovery, we just might discover something together

Memories, a memoir, philosophy or simply the ramblings of a boomer. These are my thoughts, my observations and my opinions.

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  • Still Interested

    I missed writing a post yesterday. It is the second time in a week and a very unusual occurrence. I am very much aware of it. Funny how these habits and routines ingrain themselves in our lives. I don’t feel… Continue reading

  • Emotional response

    I’m going back to work today. A return to the normal routine of life can be therapeutic. It can also be a struggle. My mind is in a different place and my patience is thin. We do tend to think… Continue reading

  • Circumstance

    Organized thought is becoming difficult. So many things going through my mind.The realization that life as I knew it has changed makes an impact. I do not look forward with regrets but rather with nervousness. Can I measure up and… Continue reading

  • Looking around

    The last few days I have been speaking of my troubles. I’m afraid I became a little self centered. It is a coping mechanism. I think I need to convince myself before I can convince others. Yes this will pass,… Continue reading

  • Perspective

    Gaining a new perspective. That is what I am embroiled in at the moment. Actually it is more than a moment, but that’s the applicable expression. Oh, if it were only over in a moment. Significant and lasting changes take… Continue reading

  • Not our choice

    The storm still rages around me but I have a course set. I feel better for knowing what lies ahead in the immediate future but uneasy for the long term. Normal has indeed changed. Where will the new normal settle… Continue reading

  • Into the storm

    I find it much easier to write and pontificate on life, and the living of it, when things are going smooth.Well, not really smooth per se, more like normal. My little world has been shaken lately and things are not… Continue reading

  • Uncertainty

    Every once and a while something happens that can change the game. I dislike that unsettled feeling. I can deal with changes,even major changes, without much difficulty, it is only the transitional phase that bothers me. The period until the… Continue reading

  • Obstacles

    For all my blogging and discussion of the issues I remain a somewhat private person. There are certain areas I do not share publicly or readily with others. Now, I’m not talking about the juicy details or what I would… Continue reading

  • Avenues of Acceptance

    I was talking with my grandson when he told me about some of his classmates. He was telling me how some like to curse. He said he asked one of them why and he told him because everyone else does.… Continue reading