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So have you been belting out "Eye of the Tiger" lately? Yes, same here!  I must have read (and promptly forgotten) that the Chinese New Year begins today.  Apparently, my subconscious DJ remembered, as I have really been jammin' to Survivor's 1982 anthem.  It's Year of the Tiger!  Thankfully, it's not too late to wish you many blessings in 2022. May 2022 bring in new vibes and sweep away what has become stale and stagnant.  May Tiger bring hope and vivacious energy to all the...

Earlier this week I found myself with some time in the afternoon and decided to get a bit of winter sunshine.  My mind had been racing and I was hoping to find some stillness, or even just a change.  It was a chance to leave the house so I went out expecting the same stroll, on the same route, in the usual timeframe.  But of course I saw a bench (which you already know because you read the headline) and I felt drawn to stop and sit. And so I sat.  The longer I sat there, the more...

Any other fiery personalities out there?  Woot. Woot.  Have you had any challenges with it?  Are you challenged by this in others?  Let me say first, my fire has served me well in so many areas... that is, until it doesn't...  And let me apologize right now if I have ever singed you. I am truly sorry.    If it has benefited you, then all the better, but this little ditty is about my commitment to see the negative aspects more clearly. So here we go.  I am making a commitment to...

So often I hear in casual conversation a piece of wisdom that I have been looking for. A few days ago I was taking out my recycling and saw my neighbors.  We began the standard and customary driveway banter about the weather.  We also talked about decorating for the holidays and how our color palettes have changed.  I mentioned when I am done with a color that I am completely done with it.  I scour the house and remove it, as if seeing it has become offensive.  My neighbor joked...