Reboot, Rejuvenate, Resurrect

RESISTANCE   True confession – I love my husband. Out of my love for him, I have watched my share of science fiction, specifically Star Trek, my husband’s all-time favorite TV series. I do not love science fiction, or anything related to it. This is my disclaimer for what follows.    “Resistance is futile,” the famous catchphrase of the Borg Collective (a single alien group composed of many species), was spoken when they were about to assimilate another species into the colle

THE HABIT OF NOT   NOT - hearing, seeing, being present, living authentically, risking, being kind, slowing down, releasing dead things. The NOTS of life have an enigmatic way of becoming KNOTS , potentially clogging the flow of life like a blood clot in an artery.   STOP!  Identify a KNOT that may impede your path to being the healthiest, happiest, and strongest person possible in this season of life.   Is the identified KNOT related to a habit of NOT ? Perhaps you were

COFFEE YOGA BALANCE   As the coffee pot begins to gurgle – indicating the rising temperature of the water necessary for a perfect brew, I stand facing the window adjacent to the pot in tadasana, the yoga mountain pose that aids proper posture, better balance, strengthens the legs and can be a resting pose. It is my preparation pose before balancing on one leg and foot while the opposite leg and foot are raised off the floor. Breathing is an important component while holding t

IN AND OUT   If one doesn’t let stuff go or take stuff in – death becomes one’s reality.   TRY THIS.  Take a deep breath. Hold it for as long as possible. For most that will be around thirty seconds. The exception is someone trained for underwater emergencies. They can hold their breath for up to two minutes. What is inhaled must be exhaled or death is a certainty. If nothing is inhaled there in nothing to exhale, death is a certainty. Breathing, the thing that we do as much

DESCRIBE NOT PRESCRIBE   “What am I doing?”  It is a question withdrawn from my thought bank frequently. I don’t dwell on the question and obviously it is redeposited because it is withdrawn repeatedly. Imagine my surprise when a sustaining possible answer emerged.   “What am I doing?”  I am planting a seed in me and hopefully in you. I describe with words what I see or have lived or seen and what I feel or have felt. I don’t desire to prescribe what you feel or do with what

FATHER   Remember I am on a quest to become unencumbered in 2026, and help comes from unusual places.   What did you sincerely learn from your father? This was the writing prompt from a book that I have used to learn to be a better writer since April,2025. Each day the instructions following the prompt are “Go. Ten minutes.”   I experienced a moment of panic because I didn’t want to squander any of the ten minutes trying to think of a profound and elaborate story to recount.

TRY TO FIND THE LADY BUG IN THE PHOTOGRAPH NOTHING AND SOMETHING Husband, “What are you doing?” Girls next door, “Gwennie, I ‘ve finished my homework. What are we going to do now?” Son, “Mom, what ‘cha doing?”  Friends “What are you up to?” My answer is seldom, “NOTHING!” I always have something to do, and I will find something for the girls to do because there is always something to be done and doing nothing signals uselessness. On the other hand, a “nothing” reply is an ope

FEAR?   Fear, noun and verb, is one of those weird words in the English language that is defined contextually. Fear is an unpleasant emotion or anxious feeling arising from the belief that something is dangerous or something unwelcome will happen to self or someone else. Fear can also express reverence and awe. Fear is a major obstacle for many. It is the “something unwelcome” that causes me to pause and ponder fear.   Fear is both a powerful and weak motivator. It is a power

EGGS In a post a year ago, I mentioned eggs and promised to share more of my observations about them in another post. I try to keep my promise!!!   Did you know? 1)Commercially produced eggs in the US are always refrigerated but not in most other countries (Why? Other countries don’t wash eggs) 2) The eggshell’s color does not affect the inside of the egg whatsoever. 3) The grade of the egg, AA, A, B is determined by the lack of blemishes on shell and the size, XL, L, M, and