among my dendrites . . .

Falling in love with a new website . . . http://www.fiftytwostories.com/  My favorite Author Jennifer Haigh has a story called Broken Star on this site . . . You all may have know about it for years, but I enjoy short stories . . . Jennifer has a new book coming out in May, I can not wait . . . It is called Faith . . .

I am such a blessed man, and I am thankful for life.  Who knows what tomorrow holds, but I do know that It is well with my soul.  I have been living in some dark days this past few months . . . my heart has been heavy, and now the light has again come in and illuminated my soul.  I do not know weather it was the weather, or was it life, or maybe a little of both . . . Life has a way of pushing in on us at times, and I guess this past few months were part of that time for me . . .

I love to blog, and I want to blog more, but this is it for today . . . peace

Leaking . . .

Just some thoughts from my mind . . . I have been working with Weight Watchers this past two weeks with some success, and for this I must admit I am thankful and ready to continue to enjoy life and learn to live a little leaner . . .  sort of like 100+ lbs leaner . . . Also learning about money from Dave Ramsey . . . and learning to live in more freedom, I am tired of being a slave.  A slave to food makes me fat, a slave to debt makes me stressed . . . which also makes me eat and makes me fat . . . Working on me to be the best me I can be each and every day . . . my mantra is to be the Tortoise . . . one step at a time, weighing my decisions as I move day by day . . .

So I blog because of you and for that I am thankful . . . I have meet some wonderful folks on here and I want to thank you for being a great teacher and a friend . . . so here is what I took from a recent conversation . . . Things I should know and do . . . "express yourself" . . . was the first suggestion, i take that to mean let folks and the world know what I think, believe and ponder . . . I do like to do this, and to do this with others is such a wonderful thing.  I am created as a people person, I live to love and encourage folks as they walk this thing called life.  You also shared with me to "try new things", I am ready, and willing to try new things . . . I am always look for things that interest me in the world I live in as well as outside my world.  If anyone has any suggestions send them my way . . . I like new things . . .  and then you said . . . "do not be afraid to break out of your box" . . . The comfort zone is so, well comfortable at times . . . we can get stuck in our own way of doing things, a box if you will.  I do not know how to break out, but I will begin to see this as an opportunity to learn and grow.
I have enjoyed this week.  It has been a busy, and good week.  Busy with work, life, and doctors.  Will know something about the knee this coming Monday.  I hope it is a great word . . . well, I will come back some time and post more, but for now enjoy your day.  Peace

(photo: top - my 45th b-day cake, middle - friend from freshman year)

Breathe -

This is a blog post that I put together on another blog page . . . I decided to close that other blog page and only have one blog page . . . so then here it is . . .

First post . . . what is in the name . I wanted to use enjoy the moment, however it has been taken. So off I went to find a new word . . . I found Occupy. I believe it is a good word for what I hope to accomplish. My goal by this blog is to encourage you the reader as I the writer am being encouraged to live fully in each moment. I came across this Post about living in the moment. It is encouraging. I share it here with you today. Have a wonderful day and listen to this song after you read the post. Peace

for a moment . . .

Sitting here for a moment thinking.  I am so thankful for things currently . . . I know that things change and life changes, and our place in life is up and down . . . but for the moment it is nice to enjoy things . . . This past few months has been difficult, blame it on the winter blues, I do not know.  Say it is a middle aged thing . . . just turned 45 a few days ago . . . There is something about living in and enjoying the moment that is so wonderful, not always easy though.  

Been learning about money life at FPU  . . . I am so tired of being a slave to others financially.  This class has been good for my wife and I.  We have been married 22+ years and money has had a way of coming in hard and going out to others way too quickly.  Well, we are taking the steps now, baby steps, to get our financial house in order.  This is a great family goal.  And the class has given us HOPE . . . Hope is sometimes the power that drives us to action . . .  I am so thankful for this class.

Spent my Birthday weekend with my wife at the Amway Grand Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  That was wonderful.  I will have to share that with you in another blog.  Have a great day.  Peace

(photo above is Diana and I before we got married in 1987)

When the snow melts . . .

Yes, it is a truth here near my home . . . the snow is melting.  I am so ready for spring to spring and the winter to move back to its home.  I have the joy of living near two creeks.  They are full to the rim and ready to spill over like a cup that can no longer contain its liquid.  I am ready to embrace warmer weather and outdoor movement again.  I am ready to see my neighbors who have been hibernating this winter away much like myself.  I am ready to hear the birds, see the new growth and enjoy the warmth.  What is your favorite season?  I love the spring with all the newness of it, and I love the fall with the explosion of color . . . they are both my favorite seasons.  Well that is all I have to say about that today . . . Peace

a philosophy . . .

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Originally uploaded by Eli Na

i love this wonderful shot, and the wisdom of the Pooh . . .
What do you think?

don't have a terrible day

don't have a terrible day
Originally uploaded by run2standstill

Loved this photo found here on flickr. I have been sick for several days. I am tired of not feeling well, and ready to return to normal life. Yes, I have been home, trying to feel better. I am beginning to feel better today. I am going to a meeting tonight. And I will be a work for the balance of the week, come on body, get better . . .