This heating is sucking the life out of me... or maybe it's the fact that I worked harder than usual at getting my exercise game on... or maybe it's the fact that I still have not worked out my sleep patterns. I am a champion at getting "light sleep." It is Deep sleep and REM… Continue reading Running out of Steam
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Resigning from Contention
In President Russell M. Nelson’s talk, “Peacemakers Needed" in April 2023, he taught, “Civility and decency seem to have disappeared during this era of polarization and passionate disagreements.” “Vulgarity, fault finding, and evil speaking of others are all too common.” “I am greatly concerned that so many people seem to believe that it is completely… Continue reading Resigning from Contention
Resigning My Old Eating Habits
With the opportunity to make food at home, I have been working at eating healthier meals. It has been awesome1 I feel so much better in many ways. Here are a few of the recipes and ideas I have tried in the past few weeks. Cucumber sandwich on sour dough. This is my version. It… Continue reading Resigning My Old Eating Habits
Resigning my control of the Agency of others
I think I'm on to something. All these years I needed to resign as the self-imposed General Manager of the Universe. I named my blog after my self-imposed title as a tongue-in-cheek, humorous to only me, title. But what I didn't realize was that God inspired this title as a lesson. I'm finally listening. For… Continue reading Resigning my control of the Agency of others
Experiencing Joy
Last week the missionaries came over for dinner. After dinner they shared a short message and asked these questions, "What is joy to you and in what ways have you experienced joy?" The answer that came out of my mouth surprised me because they were words I had not previously formed or contemplated. My experiences… Continue reading Experiencing Joy
I’m Dreaming of a Snow Day
My life is a whirlwind. I truly do need to resign from something. However, I don't know what thing to let go of... it must be my blog. LOL. My intention was to write something everyday. Hmmm... It's been a hot minute. I was recently reminded that writing is something I need to process the… Continue reading I’m Dreaming of a Snow Day
one small step
There's a well-known Chinese proverb that says, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Sadly, far too many people never get started on that journey. Fear keeps them from learning, from moving forward, and making big changes to reach their destination. Life is an adventure, however, things we want are rarely… Continue reading one small step
An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 173 and 174
Today I am grateful for the opportunity to create with a new set of kids with Apple Box Children's Theatre. Today I am grateful for time to play with grandkids. Today I am grateful for the seniors I got to celebrate. Today I am grateful for people who came to celebrate Lillian. Today I am… Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 173 and 174
An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 165
I want to be this kind of friend... trouble is, I crash and burn more often than not. Today I had several meetings. Today I am grateful that God blessed me with a good attitude during those meetings and they actually felt productive. Today I am grateful that Lilli invited me to eat lunch with… Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Day 165
An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Days 149, 150, and 151
It's been a rough couple of days. I've worked long, ward days, and finished those days with feet and leg cramps that are not allowing me to truly sleep. I've tried this thing that massages feet and legs before bed. I've tried sitting in the hot tub. I've tried extra magnesium and other minerals. Nothing… Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude Experiment 2.0 Days 149, 150, and 151
