Working on a mindfulness certification, the one practice that pulls me forward is following the word. That is, following the words that appear in my head as I’m meditating. I follow, realize I’m following, and return to breathing. I do the same thing when writing. This practice developed by reading Julia Cameron and Natalie Goldberg…
Menopause and Loss
Some time ago, I likened the transition from having a period every month to not having a period as a process of moving an ocean from here to there via teaspoon. Inevidably, you lose some water. I haven’t actually hit the officialy menopause mark, but I’ve been working my way there for fifteen years. Yes,…
Joseph Nichols & Harriet Matilda Mumby
Joseph Nichols and Harriet Matilda Mumby were born in Canada and brought the Nichols family to Sanilac County, Michigan in the late 1800s. The date is a little murky to me; I think it’s 1891. Joseph Nichols is the son of Mark Nickells (1824-?) and Mary Mark (1824-1864.) He was born March 11, 1860 in McGillvray Township,…
More Money Than Sense
I’ve hit a point in my income earning where, every so often, I’m pretty sure I’ve got more money than sense. I buy what I want, when I want, with one click. It’s delivered quickly – no waiting 7-14 days. I use it, read it, try it, and move on to the next thing. Practical…
Reading Soothes My Soul (February 2019)
Here we are in February and I’m still reading. Over the holidays, I saved a few books from my sister’s house. She was going to donate the books; instead, they came home with me and will visit my friends – and then probably be donated. Full disclosure: I am an Amazon Affiliate. If you click…
This Voraciousness
(A journal excerpt) This voraciousness is about the insatiable quest for knowledge, the need to know more to learn more to experience more. Though not to experience – experience chews up time. Learn and move on to the next thing, learn more, read more, more, more. This voraciousness is a stumbling block, a thing that…
James Brockelbank Tindale & Hannah Elizabeth Morley
James Brockelbank Tindale and Hannah Elizabeth Morley met, married, and died in Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan. Their eldest daughter, Francis Myrtle Tindale, married Alfred James Wallace. James Brockelbank Tindale Hannah Elizabeth Morley Marriage They were married on July 1, 1871 in Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan. Children Stories The Morley Plough There is a family story that Hannah…
One Emergency Room Visit Too Many: The Dangers of Not Listening to Your Body or Why Self-Care Is The Most Important Care
It’s so easy to forget to care for yourself. I learned this lesson yet again, and am reminded of how self care really is the most important care you can do. The Official Story (aka, what I told the doctors) One Monday night, I ate some leftovers for dinner then went to a poetry reading….