Monthly Archives: May 2016

Solitude Gives Us the Gift of Creativity

Posted on May 30, 2016 by lana1967

I used to believe that being alone was the equivalent of being lonely. There was no way that loneliness could be a good thing, so if I spent more free time alone than in the company of people I cared … Continue reading →

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Apparently I Don’t Like Change

Posted on May 27, 2016 by lana1967

I’m struggling to do things in my life differently than I ever have before. I’m trying to believe that there are people out there who are reading this blog, so I keep going, no matter what is trying to keep … Continue reading →

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Fingers on Keys

Posted on May 24, 2016 by lana1967

Patti Digh told me if I didn’t know what to write, sit with my fingers on my keys. Something has usually come for me with that advice, so I need to get back to just that. It really is hard … Continue reading →

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Dear People Who Care: Listen!

Posted on May 18, 2016 by lana1967

How many of my readers with chronic illness and/or disability who go to church have been told, “I’ll pray for your healing, honey”? After they say, “Bless your heart, darlin’, “do they ever offer everything they’ve been told about any … Continue reading →

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Fuzzy and Warm Feelings

Posted on May 17, 2016 by lana1967

Sometimes when I don’t know what to write about, I look for an image that speaks to me for inspiration. Before I saw the questions below the image, the kittens gave me a warm fuzzy feeling that said, “Write about … Continue reading →

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The Book That Changed My Life The Most

Posted on May 13, 2016 by lana1967

I never thought I could pick one of the books I’ve read over my lifetime that has changed my life. Some are like electricity when I read them; some just make me comforted. Some challenge me. It’s like picking one … Continue reading →

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I Need My Creativity to Be Creative

Posted on May 12, 2016 by lana1967

It would be really easy to try to make money from what I write and create. Maybe one day I will, but if I do, I’ll remember not to place high expectations for something that’s not the creativity’s responsibility. I … Continue reading →

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Nighttime Musings

Posted on May 10, 2016 by lana1967

I’ve been hit harder than i expected with fatigue when I take my pills. UGH. I am so tired I can’t even see straight. The pain isn’t as strong as I expected, but the pills I’m taking aren’t really taking … Continue reading →

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This Too Will Pass

Posted on May 9, 2016 by lana1967

I live outside Asheville, North Carolina. We haven’t been getting good press in this neck of the woods lately, and it breaks my heart for people to think that all the people who live here are bigots and rednecks. I … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Teeth!

Posted on May 5, 2016 by lana1967

I’m putting off going to bed tonight, because tomorrow when I get up, I’m going to the dentist, get all my teeth pulled, and have dentures fitted. I’ve always had a phobia of anything dental, so this is making me … Continue reading →

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