Author Archives: stephseclecticinterests
Wings or Weights?
some people give us wings others give us weights i prefer wings however i risk flying high above people and their problems if i only make use of my wings if i don’t allow the weight to take my focus but simply keep me earthbound i can look around and see my fellow weight-bearers empathize [...]
Confessions of an Enigma
big sigh of relief last week i came to terms that my house will never be as clean and immaculate as others and then… we made plans to have company while they don’t care a smidge about my domestic skills (or lack thereof) when someone comes over i take the opportunity to tidy up at [...]
May 23 ROW Check-in
Victory and craziness… Doula Certification Requirements Thank you for all your support, my fellow ROWers, as I have pushed out the deadline time and time again. I’m only waiting on a second letter of recommendation and then I can get the package in the mail. Build Business & Editing Goals Editing Projects ~ started a [...]
Oh, Pooh!
I woke up at 5:30 a.m. yesterday. On a holiday Monday? Seriously? Though I was still bleary-eyed mid-morning, the day had gotten off to a good start. And despite my horrible housekeeper self, I admit it had something to do with looking around and seeing things clean and tidy. (I spent a significant amount of [...]
Confessions of the Temporary Tidy
We have the privilege of visiting with friends tomorrow before they head back to the mission field in Indonesia. I so love that they’re taking the time to hang out with us for a while. I also know they don’t care in the least about this horrible housekeeper’s domestic habits. However, I always take advantage [...]
May 20 ROW Check-in
Opportunities overflow… Doula Certification Requirements Except for securing that second letter of recommendation, everything should be done by bedtime Sunday. WOOT! Build Business & Editing Goals Editing Projects ~ one to finish; one to begin this week; a third to begin when the author has completed her edit Writing Projects ~ finalizing the pitch for [...]
Bubbles, Domes, and Fortresses
bubble dome fortress Are the blessings in my life beautiful yet fragile…like a bubble? Are they strong, yet limited…like a dome? Or are they like a mighty fortress…strong enough to keep many safe with room to spare? I did not receive grace to let the blessings float away and burst. I was not blessed for [...]
Bondage or Freedom?
chains do they bind me, keeping me earthbound when i want to soar? do they restrict my movements, preventing me from doing what i want to do? do they fence me in, preventing me from going where i want to go? or do they hold me secure in the storm, preventing me from being swept [...]
May 16 ROW Check-in
Time for another priority shuffle… Encouragement It’s what makes me tick, so this week my #1 ROW goal is to visit at least 25 fellow ROWers. Thank you to all who have taken the time to visit my blog. It’s time for me to do likewise. Doula Certification Requirements The 75-word open book test, all [...]
A Pin or an Updraft?
The bubble burst. The balloon deflated. What do you do? Get back up, brush yourself off, and get on with life? You may be good at that. You may have found yourself in that position time and time and time again. But… What do you do when you look down and find you’re holding the [...]
