After yesterday’s writing, we moved through a variety of householder and business tasks like filming a class, posting Beth’s 5-minute yoga video, writing some business letters, covering the RV for the winter, going to the town dump with our garbage and picking up sundries at the Walgreens in Liberty. Amidst those activities, we also drove …
Even the strongest of superheroes or magicians can fall into “The Victim Vortex.” Like it or not, it’s a place we mere mortals might visit on our journeys, too. In the past twenty years, for example, I’ve gotten trapped there several times. It only takes a few wrong turns before one enters into this whirlwind …
Today, I am reposting the three essays on gratitude submitted by three writing readers, Melissa, Scott and Amy, who graced us with their true stories. Read together, these deep dives into gratitude release me from the artificial aspects of this holiday and help me to land on what really matters – love. WHAT I LEARN …
Over 30 years ago, sometime before I met Beth, my father gave me these six, prescient words of advice: “Son, get out of New York.” Back then, I was not ready to heed my father’s succinct advice. First of all, I did not want his pearls of wisdom. In fact, if he had said, “Son, …
Today, it’s cold. The temperature has been in the low 20’s and the wind makes it feel like it’s 7 degrees. It’s at moments like this when I think, “Why would anyone want to live here?” Actually, I think that more about Buffalo. Those guys are certifiably nuts. While I was trying to feel my …
In November, we are featuring three guest writers who have submitted pieces on “Gratitude”. We will post these throughout the month. Next month’s subject is “Holidays” and everyone is welcome to submit a non-fiction piece. Send your essays to [email protected] by November 30, 2022. GRATEFUL FOR GRATITUDE by Amy G. As I sat with this …
On October 15, the blogs I was writing stopped going out and I had no idea why. I contacted MailChimp, the company responsible for posting my WordPress blog. They said, “we know it’s not working. A lot of other users are experiencing this problem.” So I asked, when do you expect it to be fixed?” …
Tonight, while eating the dinner I prepared for us (Wild Caught Salmon sauteed with butter, lemon and dill weed with Quinoa and a Broccoli, Red Pepper and Onion dish cooked with olive oil, garlic and some other spices), I started thinking about the foods I eat just because they are supposedly good for me. Taking …
Today’s post is coming to you from an Airbnb apartment in Massapequa, New York (Long Island), a temporary base three hours from our home in Sullivan County. So far, we’ve conducted two songwriting workshops for 2nd graders. Today and tomorrow, we’re performing social-emotional learning (SEL) assembly programs for K-5 students. In addition, Beth is doing …
In November, we are featuring three guest writers who have submitted pieces on “Gratitude”. We will post these throughout the month. Next month’s subject is “Holidays” and everyone is welcome to submit a non-fiction piece. Send your essays to [email protected] by November 30, 2022. SAVED BY A SONG by Scott M. Several years after my …