Earnestness and a French Bulldog Puppy at Christmas.

I mean, What Else Is There, After All?

If you've been reading my Newsletter, you know to click on the link above and play the music that I'm listening to as I write. The idea being that we will be further connected...shared experience etc. You know?

Yes, I am a goofball for sappy Hallmark movies, AND I have a LONG list of really wonderful movies that move me, inspire me, touch my heart or make me laugh that I MUST watch by Christmas! What's YOUR list? I would love to know. If anyone asks, I'll put my exhaustive list in the comments ;-)

I know. There's a lot. Bear with me. or Bare with me. Whichever iteration makes you smile. Today is a day...was a day...when I teared up thinking about being alone on Christmas. And then, I remembered y'all...and I realized I need to get back to connecting with you every week. I have missed that!

You have actually become like an extended family for me. My intention is to take you more seriously as my wonderful extended family...to take you more seriously.

Did I mention that I have a Seasonal simmer happening on the stovetop at the housesit that I'm currently on? I do! Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, Pumpkin Pie Spices, Apple, Vanilla. The house smells like Christmas. And I'm playing the YouTube video above, so there is the sound of a crackling fire, too. I am in seasonal bliss. (Not like the bliss of this woman on horseback, but I couldn't resist ;)

The world and all its attendant agony...pain, division and separation...the humanity of it all is sometimes just too much to bear...and sometimes, we just have to stop.

Yes, just stop. Stop bitching about stupid stuff. Stop worrying about things that we can not affect. Stop complaining about Xhit that doesn't matter in the scheme of things.

And just B R E A T H E...B E in our bodies. Just B r e a t h e. And B E.

Do we even really know what that is anymore....just B E I N G. it means NOT striving...it means NOT prepping anything or exercising...or even reading...

just BREATHE and BE.

Seriously, when was the last time you just spent an HOUR just BEING? Can you recall doing particular that for an entire hour? Can you imagine doing that? Doing NOTHING but just Being. For an entire hour.

Just being.

Hang out. Sleep. Stare into space.

It could change your life. ;-D

But, this isn't actually what I intended to talk about here...I just followed the trail cuz I liked where it was going. So...now, my point in perking up and saying hello again:

I want to be EARNEST like the French Bulldog puppy at the onset here...so earnest it's heart wrenching, isn't it! Well, I don't need to be heart-wrenching, I just want to be straight. I miss connecting wtih y'all on a weekly basis...so I'm coming back! AND I think I'm going to add my radio show here...not as a radio show but as an audio thingie...we can do those here and since my show in Savannah isn't exactly on the air any more, this might be a good place to carry on.

I don't know. What do you think? Would. you be up for a show about STORIES? Connection? Joy? Sharing? Quiet do-nothing afternoons? LOL Goodness! it's Late! time for this pumpkin to curl up and sleep! And time for you to chime in if you're of a mind. You, my Linkedin and outside family. I hope you're up for continuing to read this little weekly thing. I'd love to hear from you if you have thoughts about any of this meandering thinking thunk.