Intentional Purpose

With social distancing in place, I have decided to write again.  It has been a long time because I have spent most of my time running to the gym, yoga lessons, swimming at the YMCA.  So it is time to make some productive use of my time since I am sitting alone.

More to come!

I had my 69th birthday this week. I cannot believe how fast the years have gone. I have done a lot of thinking about where I want the remaining years to take me.

First of all, it is important for me to enjoy my life. Staying healthy and fit is top on my list. Spending time with family and friends is a close second, only because I realize that without my health it is very hard to enjoy anything or…

I am still on this serious kick.  I so admire my friend, Kim, who can find humor in the hardest of situations.  I was reading her blog the other day while waiting in my physical therapist’s waiting room and burst out laughing so loud that I looked up and every person there was staring at me!  “Seriously”, you have to check out her blog: Life in the Crass Lane here on Word Press.

We all have our…

I just read my friend Kim’s blog.  She made me laugh so hard!  I immediately felt terrible about my blog post yesterday.  I was so serious.  I need to lighten up.  Not just on my blog, but in general.  I can be the life of the party when I am around people, but it is hard for me to let go when I write.  So I decided to seriously give this some mindful attention.  That is in keeping with my…

I have been thinking lately about what I want my writing to encompass.  My blog is my name and so I have been thinking that anything that occurs in my life is fair game!  I am a very organized person, so I have to have some kind of formula.  I began looking at what my purpose is in this lifetime.  I came up with the idea that if I am not mindful, no purpose no matter how important it is, could be…

Every time I find myself rushing, I stop and take a few deep breaths like I do in yoga.  I remind myself that I am ok and that everything will be fine.  So what if I am a few minutes late?  I usually have to sit and wait anyway!  But it is not just rushing to an appointment that I need to be aware of.  It is the rushing to move through my life.  I try to be a mindful person and become aware of…

Just call me Chris (Columbus, that is)!

During my whole adult life, I have been aware that I am an explorer.  I am hugely curious about people.  What motivates them to do what they do?  I got my bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy.  I was trying to find out the answers to my questions.  What I discovered is that I am really an explorer of my own motivations.  I have spent a fortune on schooling,…

When I Felt Radiant…

This may seem odd to some women who had difficult pregnancies, but when I was pregnant, I felt the most beautiful and radiant in my entire life.  I strutted my stuff and I knew I was a magnificent creature.  I was carrying life!!! In my opinion, I was doing the most important job of all jobs.  I felt healthy and I had a radiant glow that everyone saw.   Men I didn’t even know came up to me and…

Warning: Don’t go to the grocery store without makeup or doing your hair!

I have been very sick for a week and decided that I really had to go to the grocery store for some much needed provisions.  I took a shower yesterday and was so tired that I crashed on the bed and went to sleep with my hair wet.  Needless to say, that when I woke up, my grey hair looked like it had been caught in an industrial wind turbine and then sprayed with super glue to hold it in all sorts…

Let the journey begin

This is my first blog post on WordPress.  It is my intention to have a format where I can write about any subject I choose.  I want to learn about myself as I do this and hopefully my followers will learn about me.  My ultimate goal is to have an outlet to express my feelings and thoughts.  My hope is that my followers will enjoy my process. So let the journey begin!