Today I reached the end of my rope ...and then just fell off. I ended up having pretty much a complete and total meltdown during my last job. It's 12:54 a.m., and I just finished it, and it was an absolute nightmare. I'm dictating on the drive home--again Intellectually, I understand that it's all good … Continue reading 2020-05-19 — Meltdown

Hi, my lovely peeps, Happy Monday 🤗 I just came back in from an 18-minute run because, well, I'm up to 18 minutes on my daily exercise, and I didn't exercise this morning, so I did just now--coming through by the skin of my teeth before the end of the day. 😁 I swear my … Continue reading 2020-05-18 — Skin of My Teeth

I don't know what it is, but I've just felt down today. Not quite full blown depression, but like a depressive cloud is hanging around me or a depressive weight pushing down on me. It's weird. I'm not sure when it started. I haven't felt it all day. But it really is heavy--sapping my spirits … Continue reading 2020-05-17 — Well, Stephen. What do we have here?

Some people will say that I am what I do (a type of "actions speak louder than words" argument). I agree, to a point, but I believe stopping there leaves the story incomplete and opens the door to sweeping generalizations that can paint a false narrative on the much deeper but still fairly simple reality … Continue reading Morning Meditations: Who Am I, and What Do I Want Most? (Thought Dump #1)

There was a period of time today when I got I think something like 10 calls in a single hour from people wanting help with their cars. And twice during that hour I had people on hold on one line, while talking to a second person on the other line, when a third call came … Continue reading 2020-05-16 — Slowing Down

I didn't make any money today. Not any! And I couldn't be happier. 😁 It rained and rained, and I took pretty much the whole blasted day off, and shout out to my sister Heather, I even took a nap!!! --an almost 3-hour nap!!! I didn't even get up until after 8, I think! Then … Continue reading 2020-05-15 — The World for a Nap

For years, I've been familiar with the phrase "All frustration comes from unmet expectations." I don't know if he coined it, but my exposure to it comes through John Lund, a marriage educator and author who lives in Utah. I think I'm going to meditate a bit on that phrase and my own anger/frustration issues … Continue reading Morning Meditations: Anger/Frustration (Thought Dump #1)

Did you think I forgot?No, no I didn't forget: It's just that I just barely finished work, and I'm heading home. It's 1:30 a.m. 😬 Should I bother writing that I am tired? No, I won't write that I'm tired. What good would it do to tell you that I'm tired. It's a given that … Continue reading 2020-05-14 — Staying Strong

Just a heads up... this is gonna be a "meh" entry tonight. It's 12:07 a.m., and I'm just now sitting down to start writing this post, and I'm super exhausted, so getting much of anything out of me right now... yeah. It's been a long day. Not necessarily a bad day (no, every day is a good … Continue reading 2020-05-13 — An All Over Day

Buenas noches, amigos y amigas, familiares y extranjeros! Bienvenidos al resumen de mi día! 😁 Soooooo... oops? I accidentally bought another car from the auction today. 🙃 I know, I know... my friend Miguel had the same reaction: "Accidentally? You pressed the button, didn't you?" Yeah yeah... Somehow I've done this twice in the last … Continue reading 2020-05-12 — Oops?