Part 10 Something you don’t leave the house without… This will come as a shock to no-one: my phone. On the rare occasions I have left without my phone, I have gone back for it. The same cannot be said about my wallet or other things. I guess technically if I left the house without… Continue reading
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Something you’re afraid of
Part 9 – Something I am afraid of… Fear can often take a person to a very dark space. Knowing this keeps things real for me, but sometimes it can be a little too real. So … My first answer that came to mind was death, but then I started to think about that and… Continue reading
A picture brings happiness
Day 8: A photo that makes me happy [flickr id=”3552874035″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”large” group=”” align=”none”] Here is a picture of me with my family – both blood and chosen – during a trip to Australia in 2009. We are all on one of the trails in the Glasshouse Mountains in Queensland. The trip to Australia… Continue reading
A song to match your mood
Day 7 This one has been a little tough for me. For those that know me well, they understand that I’m not a music person. I like music, but I’m not absorbed by it. Given I paid a visit to the doctor this morning, and I finished watching the Doctor Who episode earlier today, I’m… Continue reading
Your parents
My mother has long been one of the most solid foundations in my life. While I am miles away from her, we remain in touch and connected as mothers normally are with their children. It was my mother that told me that I should make the decision to move to the US if I thought… Continue reading
Something that really annoys you
day 5 Before last’s night little ordeal, I would have said that people’s ignorance annoys me. (I still think this.) However, since last night, I’d say that my inability to control my anxiety at times really pisses me off. I’ve shared with some of my friends, that when I think something happens (to a person,… Continue reading
The beating of the drum
Who knew when I started my 30-day challenge, that I’d be writing more on my blog (we’ll see how long it lasts). So last night, I decided to go the gym. I get there, did 40 minutes on the elliptical at a pretty steady pace and felt good, did a short row on the machine… Continue reading
Like There is No Tomorrow…
I’m going to take a brief side thought with my challenge. Earlier this week, my oldest niece Leah lost her husband, Craig to Motor Neurone Disease. He was 38. This was a picture that Leah posted on her Facebook page shortly after Archer was born. Craig got to meet his new son, and Archer was… Continue reading
A photo of something that means a lot to you
Here is a picture that means a lot to me. I have a lot of pictures that mean a lot to me, but this is one of the first group pictures taken of our Little Brother with us at a BBBS event. My boss took it, and it has always been a favorite of mine.… Continue reading