What you doin’ ?

I know that my faith in the creator has helped me a lot. It seems lately that I have been asking a lot of the almighty. I ask that my family and friends are kept safe and healthy. I ask for guidance and to be a better person, to make this world a better place…

A Little Bit of Joy

Tonight I feel a bit like I got kicked in the head. And my energy today has been very low. So….. what am I grateful for? The little moments of Joy I’ve experienced today. I had a great call with my coach, Marc Wendt. I enjoyed a great phone conversation with my brother, Aaron. I’ve…

U.S. Elections

On Tuesday this past week the third of November the United States of America held it’s national, state and local elections. The national elections were of importance because this year the office of the President was being voted on. If you are not a resident of they United States you may think that there were…

True Story

I am very grateful for the new(ish) podcast, Tig and Cheryl: True Story Join Tig Notaro (One Mississippi, Star Trek) and Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm) as they discuss a new documentary every week, with plenty of hilarious diversions and memorable stories along the way! They’re latest episode is about the documentary, 20 Feet From Stardom. Which reminded me to be…

It is a Hard Life

It is not as hard as you think that it is. Most of the hardship we create in our own minds. Then because of this self created hardship, we procrastinate doing the things that we should be doing to improve our lives. I am guilty as charged. I have a comfort zone, like most people,…

hourslogger.com

Tonight, even with the damn bug that multiplied my billable line items – first time it’s done that – I am still grateful for the hour tracking platform I use; hourslogger.com. It has turned what used to be a 3 hour nightmare, end of month billing, into a 20 minute thing of ease. It syncs…

Homeless

These past few months I have been working out of town and taking a class in Southern California; so I have been traveling back and forth from Northern California to Southern California every week. So today I am grateful for Southwest Airlines Mileage Points program as well as companion flight prices. This has helped me…

Comin’ in from the cold

First off – I’m very grateful that my brother pointed out the obvious to me this evening, as I shared the story of my morning workout with Habibi and Studio Thirty. The gentlemen/trainers/brothers of Studio Thirty had just opened their studio when COVID hit. Their dream of their own studio finally realized – and they…

It is not so bad…

There is a lot of turmoil going on around us in California. Especially with the elections so close, there is a lot of political punches being thrown. The state is on fire and the cost of living keeps on rising. All of that said, I am happy! Life is good! I have a lot of…

a place to work

due to the pandemic due to the riots due to the fires due to the republican coup due to the democratic invasion due to acid rain due to the apocalypse… due to the pressing need to manage the safety of their stock holders the public, PG&E turned off our power grid last night. I am…

High in the Sky

Today as I was returning from my class, listening to the jazz station on the radio, High Hopes sung by Frank Sinatra came on. I am slowly learning that if the mind can think it, it can be achieved. I realize that it is not easy; there is going to be some hard work and…

Family (1 BIG happy)

Tonight I had a lot of fun via WhatsApp with my youngest sister and our Mom… my brother and brother-in-law were in the background… and one cannot be in the presence of one sister without the essence of the other being present. The are definitely a life line for me… They’ve taught me and supported…