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Recovery from Illness: What I’ve Been Up To & What I Want to Do Next Week
Flu/ Possible Pneumonia I am recovering from an illness that began around New Year’s Eve. For the most part, I’ve been lying on the couch resting. Watching television with my daughter. Reading. I didn’t really want to blog because I didn’t feel up to it then. I’m still coughing, and I am very fatigued. Hoping…
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Embracing Longevity: A Shift in my Perspective
When I was younger, I did not want to live a long life. I felt like life was cruel and I did not see myself being fifty years old. At 47, about to turn 48 years old, I feel differently about the concept of living a very long life. I hope to live a long…
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Freedom of Will & Living Well
Freedom of Will, a concept of Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy A lot of times you hear about free will in religious circles. You also hear criticism of the concept of freedom of will from those who say we are never truly free of the human condition. Viktor Frankl discovered, as a prisoner in a holocaust death…
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Hope for the Future Keeps Us Alive
Spinoza’s Ethics Emotion, which is suffering, ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and precise picture of it. Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning The prisoner who had lost faith in the future—his future—was doomed. With his loss of belief in the future, he also lost his spiritual hold; he let…
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1st Day of 2026
The Flu Yesterday, I began to feel a little under the weather, and by that evening I realised I have the flu. This morning, I woke up at 5 am as usual, but then I went back to sleep on the couch. Gumbo, my 11-year-old Chihuahua, was snuggled into the side of my body. He…
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The Future or the Past?
Earlier in my life, I tried to focus on the present and ignore the past. Then, the mental container holding the past began to burst and destroy my present. Several years were spent learning to acknowledge the past, grow from it, and still remain in the present. But recently, I guess it is age-related, I…
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You Are Not Alone
I have had quite a few Christmases when I was all alone. This year, I am not alone for Christmas, but I know this day can be a lonely day and time of the year. If you are feeling lonely today, don’t. You may not feel like you are connected to others, but you are.…
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Finding Optimism
Gently Getting Back on Track Today, I’m gently getting back on track. The last week has been challenging for me, and while I don’t want to go into very many details, I will say that I have been struggling. This also means I haven’t worked out in a week. Instead of being disappointed, I’m grateful…
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How to Cope on Struggle Days
Struggle There are days when I struggle; like today. Instead of berating myself for not living up to my expected daily standards, I’m practicing compassion. I have a lot going on, and while the intention of this blog is not confessional, I do think I am not alone in feeling less energetic on days of…
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