June

Blushing Brides
Five Star Fathers
Flags Flying
Glowing Graduates
Pretty Pearls
Progressive Pride
Prom Panache
Radiant Roses
Summer Solstice
Whimsical Weddings
Whole World Environment Day
June
Blushing Brides
Five Star Fathers
Flags Flying
Glowing Graduates
Pretty Pearls
Progressive Pride
Prom Panache
Radiant Roses
Summer Solstice
Whimsical Weddings
Whole World Environment Day
May
Elegant Emeralds
Feisty Flowers
Flying Flags
Growing Gardens
Indy 500
Lucious Lily of the Valley
Melancholy Memorials
Mighty Mothers
Space (first American in Space)
April
Autism Awareness
Delightful Daisy
Easter Egg
Fool Fairy
Holy Holiday
Passover Pesach
Radical Resurrection
Reverent Religion
Spring Shower
Tax Time
March
Awesome Aquamarine
Delicate Daffodil
Healthy Habits
March Madness
Mardi Gras
Perfect Pi
Require Reading
Sassy Saint Patrick’s
Snowy Spring
Wise Women
What words come to your mind when you think about February?
February
Dazzling Diamond
Deep Desire
Fabulously Faithful
Forgive Freely
Healing Heart
Huggable Human
Lasting Love
Lingering Laughter
Loyal listener
Sensual Soul
Silent Security
Soothing Snuggle
Sweet Smile
Tantalizing Thrills
Tasteful Treats
Therapeutic Tranquility
Timely Tenderness
Thriving Teamwork
January
Daily Diary
Delightful Discovery
Fast Focus
Fresh Faith
Fierce Flurries
Healthy Hobby
Hopeful Heart
Icy Icicles
Identify Improvement
Intense Intention
Immediate Impact
Radical Renewal
Religious Reflection
Sparkling Star
Ski Slope
Serious Spirituality
Sincere Start
Winter Wonderland
Wisdom Within
Here is my first blog post for 2022…
New Perspectives
Open minds
New Hearts
Open wider
New Relationships
Open arms
New Loves
Dig deeper
New Life
Higher callings
Here is my last blog post for 2021…
Global pandemic
Underestimated variants
Lost souls
Vaccinations
Unlimited supply
Saved souls
Political climate
Unrest
Misguided souls
Shopping malls
Haunted spaces
Vaccination places
Housing market
Lowered inventory
High Appreciation
Child still missing
Estranged too long
Hopeful for new beginnings
Watercolor Art Credit: Kateryna Savchenko
Temperature Checks
Do you notice more people talk about the weather in the summertime? How warm will it be? Will it be 70 degrees? 80 degrees? Or, 90 degrees? Will we need to bring a light jacket? How about a breeze? Do we need to bring cooler bags for the groceries? Temperature seems to carry a bit more weight in the summertime. Which makes perfect sense since the temperature can help aid in the dressing department. Shorts or slacks? Sleeves or no sleeves? Bathing suit in the carry bag? A dip in a pool or a casual splash in a creek.
Summertime is fun!
Summertime is a time for unexpected adventures!
Temperature delights with unexpectedness.
Thirst
Thirst and sweat and summer all go hand in hand. The hotter it is – the sweatier it gets. And that means to hydrate. The best way to hydrate is with water. Other favorite summertime beverages include iced tea and lemonade. Of course, there are alcoholic drink possibilities as well. Just remember, if your body is thirsty – it needs water, not alcohol. Add them to iced tea or lemonade to add a kick! If you do drink in the summertime, drink responsibly.
Thirst signals a sensation for survival.
Travel
Summertime is time for travel. During a global pandemic, however, this becomes a bit tricky. Cars seem to be safe if traveling with the people in your household. Last summer, a one-hour boat ride on a lake was a vacation. This summer is renting a home with a pool. Driving by car, routinely now includes, more hand washing, hand sanitizing, and keeping a face mask within a moment’s reach. Masking up when at rest areas or other public indoor places is important.
Travel is tricky in a pandemic.
Transparency
Perhaps it is a good idea to ponder the concept of transparency. Interestingly, Wikipedia defines it as “implies openness, communication, and accountability.” The summer is a great time to explore new ideas. To be open to new possibilities and think about the future. To communicate more openly and to share more often. To be accountable for yourself and your actions. Transparency is considering your authentic self. Being better.
More compassionate.
More giving.
More passionate.
More loving.
Transparency inspires courage, grace, and strength.
Transformation
When people work on themselves, they set in motion the wheels of transformation. Transforming themselves to be able to help transform others. Summertime provides an opportunity to take a breath. To take a weekend. Go to the lake. Or the community pool. To read the book, you have been wanting to read. In this pandemic world, we live in right now – there is always time to transform yourself into the person you want to be. Keep striving for betterness. There, you will find the true treasures of life.
Transformation embraces change that is new and inviting.
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Family.
The other day, a group of cousins spent a few hours with each other. Many of them had not seen each other in years – if not decades. What makes a family special? It is the relaxed nature of strangers coming together and sharing a special bond that is really unexplainable. It feels like an old shoe – you know – the comfortable pair that stays in the closet even when worn and tattered. Make time for family. Go the extra mile(s). It is worth it!
Family comes in all shapes and sizes – warts and all.
Often, friends feel like family, or dare say, better than family. Family is not chosen – friends are. Friends can be from childhood, or they can be someone who we met few weeks ago. Having friends surround you with love is necessary for life. Friends support and encourage. Friends are there when you need to talk or just sit still. Sure, friends come and go.
Hang on to the ones who are uplifting.
Let go of ones who aren’t.
Friends chosen wisely provide encouragement when needed.
Summertime is the perfect time to have fun. What is fun? Fun is something you do that brings you joy and delight. Sometimes it is going beyond a comfort zone and trying something new. Visiting an amusement park, playing a game, sharing dinner with a sibling, floating in a pool. Fun creates laughter. Having fun is essential. It is vital for health and happiness.
Fun is the cornerstone of life – make time to have more fun!
Summertime is a time for flowers so vibrant and lush. Leaves variegated and velvety soft. Or leaves that are prickly and stiff. Roses and hibiscus that bloom week after week.
Or, how about the Schefflera? Schefflera, grow outside in Florida – who knew?
Flowers are like friends. They are uplifting and can brighten an otherwise dismal day.
Flowers are fresh, colorful and enhance wellbeing.
Fiddling is something you do that you usually don’t have time to do. It can be riding a bike. Writing a short story. It can be puttering around the house, organizing, cleaning, or fixing. Fiddling also reminds me of a friend of mine who is really a professional fiddler (you know the music kind!) and violinist. He makes it all look so easy. And fun? Fun is having a preschool teacher dance the Irish jig played by a professional fiddler in front of an audience of senior citizens. Yes! That IS fun!
Fiddling passes the time whether it is the musical version or not.
Growing up in a Christian home, fellowship was a common word that referred to the coffee hour after church service. For me, fellowship has taken on a much deeper spiritual meaning. Fellowship is a gathering of friends and sharing an experience. Whether it be a homemade fish and rice dinner, a dinner at a restaurant of salmon and mashed sweet potatoes with a sprinkle of ginger or touring an unfamiliar town.
Fellowship is sharing deep thoughts.
It is getting to know someone just a bit better.
What better time to have fellowship than summertime?
Fellowship is taking the time to learn a little more about a person than you did before.