Journaling was Recommended

Unfolding life, one post at a time.

  • Impact

    I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact one person can have on your life. Now that a specific person is no longer in my life, I’m struggling to find motivation. I now realize that seeking external motivation has its drawbacks. I’m trying to understand why this person had such an influence on me. I… Continue reading

  • Six Miles

    I went to Gainesville to do a 6-mile run around the University as part of my training for the Honolulu Marathon. It’s the end of Week 3 of training, and I’m really pushing hard to prepare for the race this time. I felt sluggish and slow, feeling the effects of weight gain and aging. There… Continue reading

  • Breathing

    I have been dealing with irritation in my right lung for over five days now. It started with pain when taking deep breaths, but now it radiates towards my right shoulder and hurts constantly. I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow to figure out what’s going on. I realize how important it is to breathe normally Continue reading

  • Severe Thunderstorm

    The rain was pouring down heavily, making it difficult to see through my car windshield as I arrived at my usual Friday evening commute truck stop. I decided to pull over into the parking lot and use my iPhone to check the radar application. It showed a long stretch of highway being hit by the… Continue reading

  • Saint Leo

    Saint Leo University offers an online master’s in creative writing degree. Since I live nearby, I decided to drive out and see the campus this evening. I had been working until 7 pm, so I left my apartment about half an hour after sunset. As I approached the main street to the campus, my Apple… Continue reading

  • Phone Call

    Last week, I received a phone call from my brother informing me that our mother wasn’t doing well. He mentioned that it’s time for us to act. We quickly discussed a plan and I decided to call my father, whom I hadn’t spoken to at length since last year in October. As I listened to… Continue reading

  • Iowa City

    Life has a strange way of revealing itself to me. The serendipitous flow that my life often takes makes me wonder if I do indeed possess special magical skills that make anything I wish for manifest. On my trip to Cedar Rapids for an amateur radio conference where my husband was presenting, I decided to… Continue reading

  • Pack

    I’ve finished packing for tomorrow. The wake-up call is scheduled for 4am, but I wanted to ensure I made an entry today. Have you ever listened to a speech that brought you back into action or motivated you to take immediate steps? I heard one today, and now I’m trying to analyze the content to… Continue reading

  • Egypt

    11:00pm – I’m exhausted and unable to focus. Here’s a photo of a souvenir that my colleague brought back for me from Egypt. Continue reading

  • Overheat

    Reflections on the weekend: I ran a half-marathon in Ocala, FL, with a heat index of 104. I pushed myself through heat exhaustion symptoms and finished with my race clothing drenched as if I had just taken a dip in a pool. The drive home took an hour and twenty minutes, and I tried to… Continue reading