This is Day 5 of a 5-day writing challenge. I started it to push me to being consistent in writing. I also loved the writing prompt words. It helped me to develop a rhythm. Rhythm is defined as a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound. The rhythm of music can entertain comfort and… Continue reading Rhythm

Moving forward is sometimes as small as lifting your foot to take one, single step. After becoming a widow so suddenly at age 45 and having a 12 year old, I wasn’t sure how life could ever move forward. I didn’t want to even put my feet on the floor because if I could just… Continue reading Forward

Anticipation is an emotion that we experience as young as childhood. We anticipate the arrival of birthdays, Christmas and vacations. As we became adults, we still wait wit anticipation for things but it seems like it is a more controlled emotion. Do we lose some of the anticipation about something happening? When it comes to… Continue reading Anticipation

We have all heard the saying, “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” It is a phrase that many use to encourage and promote a positive attitude in the face of adversity. When difficulty happens we have to regroup and sometimes start fresh. When you are faced with lemons in life, why not put a… Continue reading Fresh

Life isn’t always sunflowers and lemonade. Sometimes you just have to stop and REGROUP. Obstacles come up, tragedies happen, relationships form and fade, jobs change and death shakes you. In my life I have had to deal with all of this. The biggest life change was the sudden death of my spouse and it took… Continue reading 5 Day Writing Challenge -Day 1: Regroup