This week has been an interesting week. Probably only because I always have high hopes for getting things done in my work life and my home life. Within the last few weeks, I have made the decision to retire again from full-time office work in two years instead of ten years. This is so I …
Category: Everyday Life
When Good Strategies Lose Their Shine
On Saturday, the first day of October, I pulled the rest of my monthly to-dos from my pretty little box. I had three left. And I knew what two of them were for sure. Find a professional photographer for my next book's headshot. And finish my second book. And, well, you and I both know …
Small Changes Make for Big Progress
Last week, I blogged about reducing my time on social media. And guess what? I did. I was able to do just what I needed to do and focus some of my time on studying my lesson for the class I'm teaching and also take some down time to just chill. I even took time …
At A Crossroads: Decision Time
As I struggle to promote my first book, complete my second book, work a full-time job, take time for all the things I need to do and want to do, as well as have time for selfcare, I'm considering giving up social media. It's not exactly what I want to do, but more like what …
The Challenge of Keeping Life Simple
Didn't I just say in my last blog that I'd be posting at least once each week? And here it is two weeks later? My, how time flies, and how we can let our days fill up. What's Been Happening Purple night skies - Sept 4, 2022 Last weekend, we went to visit with my …
Where Have You Been, Virg?
Well, it's right at three weeks since I last posted and it feels even longer. How did that happen? I could give all kinds of reasons, and there would be many, but the truth is I just have way too much on my plate. I want to do it all. And I'm finding that so …
When the Seasons Change So Do Our Lives
From Winter into Spring I have known for a while now that when the seasons change so do our lives. And it’s not just about the foods we eat and the clothes we wear. It’s about how we feel as the temperatures rise or fall. It’s about how we embrace or resist the daylight or …
Love Is A Verb
Do you dream about love? About having more in your life? Do you wonder what it'd be like to soak up love every day and not doubt anyone's love for you? Sunset Days Some years, we are blessed to have more love than we can hold in our hearts. And, in other years, we cannot …
Setting & Meeting Goals
Since January 3rd, the day I pulled my first to-do slip out of my pretty little box, I have been working toward completing that one goal. What did I pull? That little slip of paper read, "Develop preliminary account sheets for our expenses and other accounts." What? Establishing the Project The to-do pulled on January …
Virginia Alice Crawford 