Anytime I’m away from this page for more than a week or so, I can find it tough to get going again. I don’t know why that is, but I’m grateful to be here. Thanks for joining me for a few. A few days ago, I had a rough patch due to some questionable leftovers. […]
Going Easy when Monkey Mind Gets Loud Read More »
It’s a good day today. A beautiful beginning to October, before the leaves begin to turn. In a few weeks time, they will be scattered about the lawn, waiting for someone with a rake to gather them up. Where are those boys when I need them? Oh yeah. Off to see the world they all
Perfectly Imperfect. As is. Read More »
Is it ever too late to say what you always needed to hear? Every once in a while, I come across an exercise that’s surprisingly helpful. Sometimes I will tuck an idea into my toolbox to be repeated on a future day. My recent sixtieth birthday was the perfect opportunity to pull such an exercise
Message in a Bottle Read More »
My bucket is feeling a little empty. Spent. It has been a week since Tim and Lydia said their “I do’s” and I am STILL recovering. It was a beautiful day. A near-perfect day. Family. Friends. Dancing. Joy. A whole weekend of celebrating. Such a gift! And I am still exhausted from it. You can
Empty Bucket? Filled. Read More »
I’m not gonna lie. This was almost a “Nope. Not gonna happen” on the blog this week. I’ve had a hard time settling down to the page. One week from today, our son Tim will be saying his “I do’s” to our soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Lydia. One week from today, we will be adding another member
Beautiful Days and Whack-a-Mole Read More »
Hey there. How is it going? How has your week been? This blog thing is great, but at times it feels a little one-sided. I wonder how you’re doing. What you need to hear. Are you doing okay? Feeling accomplished? Productive? Or maybe just tired? Ready for some much-needed rest? I hope you’ve found some
Yes, please. And thank you. Read More »
Today is a day when procrastination lays thick in the air, like a fog settling in all around me. I pretend it’s not there as I sit in my chair, pencil in hand. Come on, Cath. Focus. You can do this. You can do this. Only my coffee has cooled. A quick trip to the
Come on, Cath. Focus. Read More »
A few weeks ago, I came across a question in one of my journals that I couldn’t answer. It’s a 5-year journal that I bought during the holidays last year. One question a day for 365 days, with room for 5 years worth of answers. It’s a great little book. An impulse buy at TJ
Where great work really begins. Read More »
I’ve been getting in my head a bit lately. Leaning into my tendency to overthink. Spending time in the garden yesterday helped with that. A manual, mindless task like weeding gives my mind some breathing room. Too much time staring at a page or sitting at a keyboard, and I feel the pressure. “I have
When it’s all just too much. Read More »
It’s Friday. A day I usually post on this blog that I began just a month ago. As I explored over the past few days what I wanted to share today, every trail my pencil followed seemed to close in on itself. Maybe I haven’t received every lesson there is to learn about those stories
