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Do Routines Bring Joy and Comfort or Do They Breed Boredom?
Good morning! Just a quick entry here over coffee as I ponder the reality of routines and to do lists in our lives. Do they bring joy and comfort or just breed boredom and mundane life? Recently I remembered moments in time where joy was just seething from my pores. I asked God to bring those times back again. The pure kind where you enjoy every moment of the day and look forward to the next moment. And I wondered if my routine was making my life mundane, or if it was really comforting to me. Where is the Joy? In reality there have been only a few times in…
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Was it Joy or Bah Humbug? A Behind the Scenes Look at December!
Here’s the insider view to our December. A behind the scenes look at getting ready for the holidays leading up to Christmas Day. Dexter scenes are sprinkled throughout. It’s a bit longer than normal, but catching you up to speed for the whole month, set to some great music. I chose regular every day music and not holiday themed because who wants to listen to Christmas music in January? Not me. I hope you enjoy. Let me know if you think it’s joyous or a bah humbug. Twas nice that we had a white Christmas that did not mess us up too badly with family in town. Nice memories. Here’s…
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What I’ve Learned about Happiness This Year / How I Overcome Frustrations in Life
It’s been on my mind to share my thoughts on 2022’s efforts toward happiness. I’ve always had a melancholy edge. I think it was from being an only child til the age of 10. I have a sister but still she was so much younger than me that I still kinda felt like a loner for most of my youth. I depended on friends and my faith as much as I could. I had supportive family as well. But I spent a lot of time in my room and in my own thoughts growing up. My happiness, I thought, seemed to stem from 1) If things were going well 2)…
