by fistbumpmedia | Dec 29, 2014 | Dream amp; Do, Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Intangibles, Lifestyle, Relationships
Ahhhhh . . . the week after Christmas. Usually, this is a time of calm and quiet in my home. The get-togethers are behind me, as are the “extra” church services, various Christmas concerts and programs, and the general busy-ness of December. I putter...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 15, 2014 | Dream amp; Do
“Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.” I like this definition of patience shared by Barbara Johnson, one of my favorite authors/humorists.I will save you the trouble of hunting down my sister, son, daughter,...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 9, 2014 | Dream amp; Do
Picture this scene:A sunny July afternoon in the parking lot of the small (but very nice . . . and free) Alamogordo, NM city zoo. The loving, thoughtful mother starts the car and lets the air conditioner run in an effort to cool the interior before placing her...
by fistbumpmedia | Nov 17, 2014 | Dream amp; Do
IF I believed in reincarnation, I would have to consider the possibility that I was, in a past life, a turtle. Back in my sports-playing days, I was agile, had great aim (in the 3 years I was the starting pitcher for a girls’-league fast pitch softball team, I...
by fistbumpmedia | Nov 10, 2014 | Dream amp; Do, Intangibles, Lifestyle
Six days out of seven, I check my email inbox and feel the same disappointment I feel when I check my snail mail mailbox. With most of my non-local family and friends using facebook as their primary method of communication now, I rarely receive personal emails....
by fistbumpmedia | Nov 3, 2014 | Dream amp; Do, Lifestyle
Now that I have a fairly specific goal as to where I want to go from here, I’ve been spending my free time taking care of various details that will get me there by setting mini-goals.Goal: 7 items donated/sold/discarded every weekFirst, I’ve begun...
