A year ago I was curious about Twitter. I knew about Facebook but I thought,what is this Twitter thing all about? I got to playing with it and I have to say it has been one of the most incredible social experiences of my life (and trust me, I am not the most technical person in the world). Well, it... Read More →

Over thinking leads to anxiety and insomnia. What do I mean by over thinking? Do any of these apply to you? 1. You can’t make up your mind about something. There’s just so many options available! 2. You worry about how people will react or what others will think about… 3. You stew... Read More →

Dear God, I welcome the new day. May I not rush around so much that I miss the beauty that is all around me. May I thank one person today. May I smile more than I frown. May I think loving thoughts more than self defeating thoughts. Thank you for this day! Amen hopfeed_template=''; hopfeed_align='LEFT'; ... Read More →

A mellow space A time to release the day Light and carefree into the night May peace find its way By Debra Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Related Posts:SLEEP: Some fun with acrostic... Read More →

When I was a child we learned a prayer that we sang, giving thanks to God. It went something like this: Baruch atah Adonai, Thank you God! Thank you for my mommy, thank you for my dad- Thank you for my…… I can hear the tune in my head but I don’t remember the rest of the words. Essentially,... Read More →

The sky is dark and thunder is rumbling here this afternoon in Northeast Florida. It’s a good time to sip on my tea and write. Here are ten writing prompts for your next journal writing session when you have a rainstorm happening or anytime you are ready for some quiet, reflective time. List... Read More →

Some of us who are prone to anxiety are what you would call: “people pleasers”. That is, we worry about what others think of us. We are “nice” people and want others to be happy, often at the expense of our own well being. How do you know that you are a people pleaser? After... Read More →

Goodnight small children, their parents, and friends. Goodnight to all those who worked hard and tried their best. Goodnight to humble beginnings and rewarding finishes. Goodnight to the hopes and prayers of people with loved ones serving overseas. Goodnight to beauty. Goodnight challenges. Goodnight... Read More →

Sometimes life just doesn’t happen the way we want it to: people aren’t acting the way we want, circumstances come about that mess up our expectations and plans. As a younger woman, I had a real hard time with this. I am learning now how important being flexible and going with the flow really... Read More →

What we sleep on and in is obviously very important to our comfort and quality of sleep we get at night. I picked up the May Issue of Consumer Reports and they tested and rated sheets and mattresses. For sheets, Consumer Reports experts looked at features like: the fit, shrinkability, likeliness to pill,... Read More →