Month: August 2025

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Peace

What positive emotion do you feel most often?

I am not exactly sure if peace is considered an emotion. I received mixed responses when I Googled it. I do feel peaceful most days. I realized at some point of time in my twenties that negative emotions take energy. I was always tired and wanted to take naps so I knew I had to regulate my emotions. It took a while but I was able to do it. Once I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,  I also realized negative emotions, like stress, caused me to have relapses. Another reason to focus on positive emotions.

I am able to feel peaceful because I am very particular about what I allow in my life. I do not participate in drama or arguments. I am quick to agree to disagree. I don’t do things that I don’t want to do. I fill my time with activities I enjoy, and that makes me happy. I protect my peace. When I think about it, I live similar to the serenity prayer. Don’t get me wrong, I still have work to do to completely adopt this prayer.

I decided to go with the Day One Prompt today. I knew I had an answer for this question even though I had not thought about it before. It was a good thing to realize. I do really enjoy how peaceful my life is. I am happy that I know what makes my life easier, and I don’t stray far from the formula. What positive emotion do you feel most often? Do you consciously make an effort to bring more of that emotion into your life? What steps do you take to keep the negative emotions from not taking over? I would love to hear what you have to say. Be well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚

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The Missing Piece of the Puzzle

Now that I have set this writing goal for myself, I feel like I have nothing to talk about. Mind you, I talk all the damn time. To my mom, my friends. I even call the office and talk to my coworkers. Yet, every day when it comes time to write, I am drawing a blank. So annoying.

One of the things that was so popular during Covid was putting together puzzles. I used to get the cheap puzzles from Dollar Tree and listen to audiobooks while I worked on them. I think that is when I really got into audiobooks. To do two things at one time successfully is such an accomplishment. Well, it is to me, at least. I preferred the 500 piece puzzles because the 350 pieces didn’t take long to do. The 1000 piece puzzle was a little challenging due to the pieces being so small. If you get them from Dollar Tree, you get what you pay for. I was notorious for getting puzzles that were missing a piece or two. One time, I even picked a puzzle that was missing an outside piece 😕. When I was done with the puzzles, I would ship them to my mom. She never wanted the ones with a missing piece.

Now, I am having the hardest time finding puzzles. I guess the fad is over. I always liked to do puzzles, and I am a little sad that I can barely find one or two when I go to the store. This last puzzle haul, they only had 350 piece ones. And I have managed to complete one in a matter of hours.

I am going to spend my weekends scouring Dollar Trees in Toledo and the surrounding areas for puzzles. Lol. Seriously. What are some of the things you like to do in your spare time? If it is puzzles, do you prefer to do them alone or with others? Personally, I treat my puzzles like I treat my Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, don’t touch! Oh, maybe we can do a puzzle exchange. Think about it. Be well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚

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Hair Woes

I am currently in a place with multiple sclerosis (MS) where I have decreased sensation in my fingertips. I can type, drive, cook, and clean. Pretty much all the basic stuff. I do find that I am dropping things more so I did invest in one of those grabbers. I am sure that isn’t the correct name for it, but you get the point. One thing that I find myself actually struggling with is my hair. When I am washing, detangling, and styling my hair, I don’t feel it well. Also, my hands feel a little weak. The problem with this, I have a lot of fucking hair. It now takes me two days to do my hair because it is kind of a trial.

In an effort to not just cut it all off…again, I decided to get my hair braided. I am not really a fan of braids on my head for a few reasons. One, they are heavy. Two, I don’t like hair touching me. Three, it feels like I have a helmet on my head. Four, I am too cheap to pay for this on an ongoing basis. I put all these protests aside and got my hair braided. And all the things I just listed above still apply 😆. Akia, the young lady who braided my hair, did a great job. Once again, I am the problem. It has been turning out that I am the problem more and more lately, and I don’t like it. But I have been walking around looking crazy and I had to do something about it. Braids will give me a few weeks break, and I will finally look decent for a change.

I hope after a few days I will get used to the braids and quit whining. They do really look good, but I guess we will see. Be well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚