The Little-Big Things

Enjoy the little things for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things. Husband saw a small corner table along the road, put out for the trash collector. Knowing me well, Husband retrieved the table. I love free. Free stuff. Stuff that’s free. I love free stuff. This table fitsContinue reading “The Little-Big Things”

Friday Tune-Up!

Here’s your Friday tune, Mammy… You can know a lot about a soul just by listening to their song list on Spotify… every Friday, FourthSon sends me a “It’s Friday!” song. Often, I’ll reciprocate. Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without. Confucious I look forward to this exchange which IContinue reading “Friday Tune-Up!”

If I’d Only Known…

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. Robert Brault Yesterday, I reached into the freezer for a few more leftover Christmas cookies, oh those marvelous delicious wonderful morsels! There were none left. Not one. Not. One. Cookie. Had I known that last week, whenContinue reading “If I’d Only Known…”

SACRED PRACTICE

The body never lies. I was having an anxiety attack. It wasn’t a big one, and I was doing my very best to control it, understanding it, reason with it, push it into the corner and coax it back down in the basement. Because I had company. And having a panicky episode is messy andContinue reading “SACRED PRACTICE”

Yay But Nay

Having a child is like wearing your heart outside of your body. Erma Bombeck SecondSon bought a new house. We went to see it today. I love it! He loves it! The house itself needs work, yes, but it’s definitely worthy of being called Home. The land on which Home sets upon is DIVINE. IContinue reading “Yay But Nay”

We’ve Got HEAT!

Patience is not the ability to wait, but to keep a good attitude while waiting. not me – until a few years ago Here’s the deal. With Mars as my chart ruler and all the way up there in the 10th and 11th houses, well, patience is going to be something I learn not somethingContinue reading “We’ve Got HEAT!”

The Bravest Thing

We think that holding on makes us strong but sometimes it is letting go. H. Hesse I did a very brave thing indeed. I signed up for a half marathon a few months ago… not brave. For me. I’ve raced many… this morning, the day of the race, I backed out. I. Backed. Out. Me:Continue reading “The Bravest Thing”

This Is A Killer

Comparison is the killer of joy. I was at the pool today, enjoying every moment of my freestyle crawling, the deep breathing, the refreshing waters, that feeling that I am weightless… and then this happened: I took my eyes off my own lane. I began to compare. Compare myself with the swimmer in the nextContinue reading “This Is A Killer”

Podcast News!

EnergieGal Podcast – Transformational Conversations – is nearly up and running (again.) I’m so excited! A couple of years ago, I had the idea to offer a podcast. I had NO clue as to what I was doing and didn’t really even listen to podcasts much. Even now, I rarely find myself out there onContinue reading “Podcast News!”

Perfect Isn’t So Perfect

I love us way too much to try to be perfect for you. “I want them to have the best experience possible. I want things to be perfect. I gotta be perfect.” — Used-to-be-me Have you ever strived for perfection? I recall well those days when I tried and pushed, shoving myself into situations and draggingContinue reading “Perfect Isn’t So Perfect”