If you won the lottery what would you do? Do you ever dream about it? I joke about needing to win the lottery. I guess its hard to win when I don’t take a chance and play. Honestly, my dream of winning isn’t to take exotic trips, buy yachts or mansions. Obviously first I’d probably start by ensuring my financial security and stability. That would be paying off bills and completing needed home repairs. The bigger dream is to be able to…
What Is Red Dress Day? May 5, 2024 Red Dress Day ~ Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Red Dress Day on May 5th of each year is not to be confused with National Wear Red Day. National Wear Red Day is a day in February when many people wear red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease. In the US In the US, National Wear Red Day occurs on the first Friday in February each year. What is Red Dress Day? How MMIWG2S+ are Honoured on May 5, 2024 Image Credit:…
May The Fourth Be With You When did it start that on May 4th your social media feed was filled with “May The Fourth Be With You“? I’m not really familiar with Star Wars. I may have seen an episode or two over the years and occasionally catch references to things in the show. Though not an official holiday it has become an unofficial Star Wars Holiday. It seems to be a pretty popular trend to post Yoda memes on May 4th with this saying. “Lucasfilm, the production company behind the films, claimed the phrase was later flipped in 1978…
Some More Simplicity Serenity and Harmony I am linking up at Five Minute Friday During five minute Friday we are given a word prompt and write for 5 minutes. Learn more about the link-up and how it works here. This week’s FMF writing prompt is: SOME So seeing these beautiful colored eggs in the graphic this morning gave me a moment of brightness that I needed! Seems like we were just thinking about Easter and now we are heading into Mothers Day. I just want to slow time down just a little bit. Or maybe I’m really looking for…
My Reflections on the 2024 April A to Z Blogging Challenge The first of the reflection questions was ‘Did you win?” Personally I have a hard time calling myself a winner. But if winning is based on completing all 26 letters of the alphabet in the month of April than YES!!!! I DID IT!!! WOOOHOO!! I am excited because this is the first ‘challenge’ I can say I completed and on time! So many times I sign up for things and end up falling behind and then giving up. This though gave me the boost I needed to get back…
Nurturing the Hidden Wounds: Understanding and Addressing Children’s Mental Health [lwptoc] Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Let Not The Children Suffer Jesus Blesses The Children …. The Bible verse that says “Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven” Matthew 19:14 (KJV) The first thing that comes to mind when I hear the word “suffer” is there seems to be…
Free Write on the word Tiny When I saw a word prompt for todays Five Minute Friday was the word tiny, the first thing that came to mind was when I was a new mom with teeny tiny babies. Now those babies are adults. Even my grandbabies are big kids Babies: I wonder what it’s like in their minds. Feeling tiny in a great, big world I want to make an impact I dream of making a difference. Something I’ve done or said changing things for the better. I was reminded of the story of the starfish. Maybe saving that…
Mental Health Awareness Month I hope to change the stigma surrounding… Mental Illness We need to spread awareness and make people realize it is OK to ask and accept help. I have a long-standing battle with mental health. In the last several years. At least 3/4 of my life. In addition to Major Depressive disorder, I struggle with Chronic Pain .It is a struggle to find balance and not let the chronic pain make my depression worse. My “Journey” started with symptoms showing up in my preteen/teen years. Treatment was not sought for years. I have quite a history with…
Introvert Striving to Thrive Remotely New Month, New Day New Attitude Did you set new years resolutions or intentions at the first of the year? Are you still amped up and rearing to go or have you given up and moved on to something else? I’ve let too many things get in the way of making my dreams a reality. Recently I’ve been prioritizing making time to write and homesteading skills. I dream of making my own income from home. Whether that be through homesteading or writing. I just seem to keep getting in my own way. I think a…
Are we almost there? I am linking up with Five Minute Friday This weeks word prompt is Almost almost almost like magic almost always Almost what? Almost done? Almost ready? Almost there? Are We Almost There Yet? Where is your ‘there’? …