The last four years have been brutal on my mental and emotional well-being. Losing my job, then our home, getting covid, and sending my four-legged buddy over the Rainbow Bridge, all over a year and a half, had me ignoring my physical body. My diet crashed, I gained a bunch of weight, and my overall … Continue reading A Year For Self-Care
“It’s funny how things change slowly, until the day we realize they’ve changed completely.” ~Nancy Gibbs American essayist, speaker, and presidential historian Nancy Gibbs was born on this day in 1960.
“Eternal Inner Peace has to be cultivated daily.” ~Delphine de Girardin French author Delphine de Girardin was born on this day in 1804.
“Don’t be afraid of hard work. Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Don’t let others discourage you or tell you that you can’t do it. In my day I was told women didn’t go into chemistry. I saw no reason why we couldn’t.” ~Gertrude B. Elion American biochemist and pharmacologist Gertrude B. Elion was born on this … Continue reading Random Quote for January 23, 2023
The amount of decay of the body under the collapsed stairway indicated that the stairs had buckled within the last tenday. A ladder led down into the lower chamber. Skrie waited at the bottom while the rest of the party descended into the catacombs. Exploring the room, Theren saw a lever against one wall. Pushing … Continue reading Down the Rabbit Hole
“Honesty is stronger medicine than sympathy, which may console but often conceals.” ~Gretel Ehrlich American travel writer, poet, and essayist Gretel Ehrlich was born on this day in 1946.
“What the world calls failure, I call learning.” ~Susan Vreeland American author Susan Vreeland was born on this day in 1946.
“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” ~Dolly Parton American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman Dolly Parton was born on this day in 1946.
I had a rant all written up about the attack on the hobby I use as a writing vehicle. After thinking about it and reading more from people who are more informed than I am about the legal aspects of Big Business Evil GuyTM (BBEG) trying to dump on the independent creators, I decided to … Continue reading I Wrote a Novel … Now What?
“Increase of love brings increase of happiness, when it is mutual, and pure as that will be.” ~Anne Brontë English novelist and poet Anne Brontë was born on this day in 1820.
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