As a child, I never understood the realities involved in being an adult. I grew up in a protected environment. I remember my childhood almost appearing to be carefree - at least - to those outside of our family circle.
Since turning fifty last year, life has become much more difficult for me. Being a responsible adult means constantly dealing with life's realities on a daily basis. This means taking care of everything in a timely manner. To me, it is like swimming against the current.
I cannot count how many times I have failed in one area or another. It is like I am still searching for myself. How can this still be happening at the age of fifty?
I am a responsible adult, however, I have not experienced success in my chosen career.
I take part-time jobs outside the home just to pay the bills. I live paycheck to paycheck each month.
I have the ability to change my attitude.
I am not in the place where God wants me to be ...
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
With Each New Year Comes ...
The promise of a new year brings so much new anticipation. Is that why we make New Year's Resolutions?
The dictionary defines resolution as a "firm determination" or describes it as an "act of resolving to do something" or "a course of action determined or decided upon."
As human beings, we probably hope everything will be different in a new year. However, the realities of life never go away - even during the Christmas season.
Whatever it is - it is a matter of choice. I can choose to be miserable - like everybody else - or I can choose to be whatever I feel is right for me.
Anyway, I think I have stopped making New Year's Resolutions because I cannot make them stick throughout the coming year.
Instead, I am focusing on my daily priorities. That means I can take one day at a time.
Whatever I feel is right is important to me.
That's how things should be in my world ...
The dictionary defines resolution as a "firm determination" or describes it as an "act of resolving to do something" or "a course of action determined or decided upon."
As human beings, we probably hope everything will be different in a new year. However, the realities of life never go away - even during the Christmas season.
Whatever it is - it is a matter of choice. I can choose to be miserable - like everybody else - or I can choose to be whatever I feel is right for me.
Anyway, I think I have stopped making New Year's Resolutions because I cannot make them stick throughout the coming year.
Instead, I am focusing on my daily priorities. That means I can take one day at a time.
Whatever I feel is right is important to me.
That's how things should be in my world ...
Thursday, January 11, 2007
As The Snow Blows ...
This is the writing of my first blog on January 11, 2007. This is also my second attempt at blogging on the same website. I started writing a blog last year, but I didn't stick to it.
Although this is a new blog, the same problems exist as when I wrote on the old one.
If you are a writer, you know exactly what I am talking about. The hardships I am experiencing on a daily basis are not new.
It is time management of the daily routines of everyday life and living.
Taking care of a household and of one husband and four cats and working part-time outside the home while trying to establish a home-based business is not easy to do. And while I do not have children, at least my time is my own ... I still cannot get everything together.
Now, when I was younger, that was a different story. I managed church and school activities with ease. College was not a problem either. But, that was more than 25 years ago ...
I have tried and tried to correct these problems each year. However, I am only spinning my wheels in the dirt.
Any suggestions for 2007?
Although this is a new blog, the same problems exist as when I wrote on the old one.
If you are a writer, you know exactly what I am talking about. The hardships I am experiencing on a daily basis are not new.
It is time management of the daily routines of everyday life and living.
Taking care of a household and of one husband and four cats and working part-time outside the home while trying to establish a home-based business is not easy to do. And while I do not have children, at least my time is my own ... I still cannot get everything together.
Now, when I was younger, that was a different story. I managed church and school activities with ease. College was not a problem either. But, that was more than 25 years ago ...
I have tried and tried to correct these problems each year. However, I am only spinning my wheels in the dirt.
Any suggestions for 2007?
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