Published in A Rosier Life·Sep 12, 2022Member-onlyIs there a best way to start your morning?Does it really matter what’s in that cup when you wake up? I don’t know about you, but it seems every morning either at home or work or wherever you happen to be first thing, everyone wants to talk about how their morning started or last evening ended, which, then…Health4 min readHealth4 min read
Published in A Rosier Life·Apr 28, 2022Member-onlyIs it Bad to be a Quitter?There are worse things in life than being a quitter. He sat next to me staring through the windshield into the darkness. I’d just told him I’d quit my job of three months. He’d seen how difficult it was for me physically and emotionally. He’d seen the amount of weight…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Published in A Rosier Life·Apr 22, 2022Member-onlyThe One Way to Defeat BoredomCan boredom be the healthiest and happiest thing for the body and brain? I was given a lottery ticket one time. I thought it was a sweet gesture. Then I started to fantasize about what if I actually won! My thoughts soared to fabulous vacations, home improvements, gifts to family…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Published in A Rosier Life·Jan 5, 2022Member-onlyGravy? Yes, please!How managing your own gravy can make your life tastier! “The night is dark and full of turnips,” he announced in a solemn voice. “Let us all pray for venison, my children, with some onions and a bit of tasty gravy. -George R.R. Martin “Would you like some gravy on…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Jul 19, 2021Member-onlyThe Case of the Mysterious Robot BeesJust where did they come from? And why? I’m in the panic zone. Robot bees are coming at me by the hundreds. I didn’t mean to upset the hive. I didn’t realize that’s what it was. It looked to me like an empty beer can sitting on a picnic table. …Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
Apr 18, 2021Member-onlyMy Mother and Grandmothers Are MeRecognizing our ancestors in us helps us accept and be content with who we become. I have a story that sits inside. It’s about me. My mother. Her mother. And her mother. Back through the many years. I didn’t know them past my great-grandmother who I was terrified of as…Family3 min readFamily3 min read
Mar 11, 2021Member-onlyFind Your Freedom Through FearEmbracing and accepting the feelings that hold you back is freedom. He sits in front of his computer screen. The opportunity he’d been dreaming of had been offered to him. His email response accepting it was ready to go. All he had to do was click the send button. The…Psychology3 min readPsychology3 min read
Published in Attic Scribbles·Feb 22, 2021Member-onlyGrowing up Through the NightThe hours of the night can be times of distress and despair or strength and hope. It is nighttime. I am seven years old. Lying quietly in my bed, I watch the dancing shadows of the trees across my wall and on the ceiling. I imagine them singing and laughing…Growth4 min readGrowth4 min read
Published in Attic Scribbles·Feb 1, 2021Member-onlyCold Night’s FireThe memories of a cold night long ago can still warm a heart and bring a smile. Digging through a box she came across a small school picture. Smiling, she turned over the picture and read the back. “Never forget that night. …Memories2 min readMemories2 min read
Nov 20, 2020Member-onlyThe #1 Method to Relax and Reduce AnxietyYou’ve tried the rest, now give this method a try. It works wonders for our family. — The clocks have gone back. The days are shorter and the nights longer. Cold winds sweep the land making us hunch up into coat collars. Snow piles up and backs ache from shoveling it. Shoulders and necks are tense and strained from white-knuckle driving on icy roads. At the end…Family4 min readFamily4 min read
