Month: March 2015

Soup of the Week – Green Soup Surprise and a Side Car

Life is full of surprises, isn’t it? Just about the time we felt sort of confident about the arrival of spring, temps dropped into the ridiculous range. Despite the warm temps today, the wind blew cold and the forecast says snow again. It may be just “a quick clipper,” but still. No matter the temperature, though,…

By Lisa March 30, 2015 Off

TToT – Grateful Grateful Truly Blessed

It’s been a rough week. My RA gave me a run for my money this week. I could have handled it better. In many areas, I have not been compassionate with myself. In all honesty, I wanted to skip this list tonight. I finally decided not to force it, to just let it go and searched for a…

By Lisa March 28, 2015 Off

Bullying: The Public Secret

It is no secret that bullying is a problem. It takes on many forms and wears many masks. It has become a public topic of discussion. But bullying often happens away from the public eye. It happens in secret, without sound. It continues without our notice until we wonder about the “sudden” result. Today Hasty…

By Lisa March 26, 2015 Off

Book Review – Beth Teliho’s Order of Seven

This is quite possibly the most cantankerous book review you will read today. There are several reasons why I should not review this book for you at all. I do not read much contemporary fiction. It is not my first choice when I want to crack open a book. I am also not a big fan of the YA…

By Lisa March 25, 2015 Off

An Acuteness Of The Senses

I do not make it a habit to use this space for rants and complaints. I am not suggesting that I never talk about things that bother me. Of course I do. But today I’m feeling a bit lousy and I just want to say so. I feel lousy.

By Lisa March 24, 2015 Off

TToT – Outside My Comfort Zone

I am standing outside of my comfort zone. It feels good. Recently, I have put myself and my writing “out there” for others to see, to critique, and to share. I am thankful that I had the courage to do it and I am thankful for the feedback I’ve received. I am thankful for inspiration to write…

By Lisa March 21, 2015 Off

FTSF – I Have No Proudest Moment

I have no proudest moment to share with you. I am terrible with superlatives. Favorite? Best? Proudest? Worst? I am always struck dumb when asked to name only one. After thinking about this for days, I find myself reaching the same conclusion once again. I can not name any one proudest moment.

By Lisa March 21, 2015 Off

#1000 Speak: Step Into Someone Else’s Skin

It was a conversation with my daughter that helped me finally decide. We were talking about a disagreement between her and a classmate. Both parties were upset; neither understood the other’s point of view. As we talked at dinner that night, my daughter began to understand not only what might have caused the other person to act as they did,…

By Lisa March 19, 2015 Off