In last week’s post, I mentioned that I am feeling stuck in my writing. Every time I try to write what is in my head or on my heart, the words come out stuffy and lifeless. As I was talking to a friend about my writing dilemma and a few other areas where I am feeling mentally, emotionally, and physically limited, she responded in an unusual way. “That is encouraging,” she replied. I looked at her, rather puzzled, and asked how my being stuck was encouraging. Her answer, “I thought I was the only one who has felt that way.” READ MORE

Lately, I have been feeling a bit down about my writing. I have so many ideas and things to say, but I can’t quite get them onto the page. My crazy schedule, endless distractions, and winter apathy are not helping the situation. I feel stuck. As I was deciding what to write this week and started glancing through last year’s blog posts to find something I was interested in re-posting, I came across “Administering an IV.” It spoke to me, and I hope it will speak to you too. See you next week. Administering an IV For the last few READ MORE

Christmas Eve 2016 – We decided to take a family photo. Since we had not taken one in over 4 years and it was going to be a gift for a family member, I wanted it to be perfect. I moved the furniture out of the way, strategically placed the lighting, set the camera on the tripod, and focused the camera lens. Running behind schedule, we tried to quickly capture a frame-worthy shot before our evening guests arrived. Our all-day guest agreed to help us with the photo, so we asked him to push the shutter release button. He happily READ MORE

Happy New Year! As I mentioned in my last post, my immediate family came to visit for the holidays. Since I am not used to all of them being here at once, it was a fun but chaotic week. We ate too much delicious food, laughed hysterically, and stayed up too late. I was exhausted by the time they left and needed a few days to recharge, so I didn’t get a chance to write a blog post last week. Thank you for understanding. This week, I wanted to write about my plans for the new year, but I am READ MORE

One of the joys of the holidays is spending time with your family. My mom, stepdad, and sister are still in town, so I am going to write my weekly post after they leave tomorrow. I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas. READ MORE