Most days I felt as though I was swimming through mud, struggling for every inch forward, barely catching my breath. Blogging became a chore, not a solution. Everything made me tired. In near desperation, I continued looking for jobs with a resigned willingness to accept almost anything, much the way I imagine a lonely person looks at dating sites. On the second or third day of the year, I quit.… Read More My Own Pace On My Own Path
I’m free to use my time as I desire but I’m still learning how to exercise this newly discovered freedom. I must be creative and responsible. I must exercise my imagination. I’ve been vacillating between the goal of a self-determined future and the security of full-time employment with benefits right now. I’m struggling to thrive. I’m fighting to have peace. I’m demolishing all that I believed about getting a good job to earn a good living because my children and their future children and grandchildren deserve more.
… Read More I’m Tired But I Won’t Quit
During the past several months I have experienced more peace, confidence, hope and joy than I have in many years. During this time our puppies tore the screens on our enclosed patio. Our dryer stopped getting hot. Sometimes the washing machine leaks. The truck has a transmission problem. The van, which was recently repaired, still… Read More Rebuilding in Peace
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