March Madness ( Rambling to and fro)

 

Well, how is everyone doing so far?  

I swear that it was the longest six months of January EVER....

February was a bit sluggish as well. 

While March so far has been cold and gloomy so far, I did have a glimpse of this the other day after work and it gave me a bit of hope. 

I was talking with a coworker and she mentioned that she thought March was going to go by quickly. 

 She's right.  

I feel like January was yesterday, and here we are on March 7th already!

I am definitely ready for this:

The clocks spring forward this weekend and I am actually looking forward to the increased daylight.

We need all the light we can get right now-literally and figuratively.

Part of my transformation plan is to also simplify things.  

 I have closed several social media accounts. 

 For the ones I have left, I have made most of them private and reduced things down to people I know or have been acquainted with for awhile.  

I no longer crosspost to accounts. 

I need that seperation, if that makes sense. 

I still love sharing my photography on Instagram.

  I still like posting silliness and cringeworthy memes related to my employment on FB. 

  I just want to keep it a bit smaller, more manageable.

I spent a whole day removing likes and follows I hadn't realized I'd done in the first place. 

I did revive a health related group I ran on  FB but it's been really lackluster and I will be closing it permenantly this time.

A Breath of Grace will stay active for now.

I want to start doing more with my website.

I am embracing my faith and focusing on learning more about it, and all it entails.   

(**AI generated image of the Archangel Michael**)

I don't watch much news these days, and that is intentional.

  I do get updates from sources I feel are authentic and that I can trust-even then, I need to be a vigilent steward of my mental health and personal peace. 

I have a goal to restart taking  daily pictures, although posting daily will be optional. Baby steps. 

As far as the photos go, you are all well versed with my beloved tree at work, which replaced the much loved trees at my old apartment. 

You have seen all the shots taken in the familiar places; the water, sky, flora, ocean, forest, fauna, storm, and misty moody pics. 

I will actively be looking for different subjects this year. 

New adventures.  

  I plan to take drives to new places and if the subject matter ends up being similar, to at least explore different angles and perspectives. 

More than ever, we are living in a world of uncertainty.

With the last of fam moving across the country, I realize just how isolated I feel.  

We need community to thrive.  I need community to thrive.

The day-to-day I can solidly rely on no longer exists here. 

It's time to do something about it. 

I still embrace that my home is my refuge from the outside world but balance is crucial.

I will be getting active in my parish again. I figure it's a good place to start.

I need to embrace doing things and going places by myself.

I will be taking an overnight adventure somewhere.

Taking myself to lunch, etc. 

It's been so long since I've focused on me, I've forgotten what it's like.

The guidlines I'm setting up for myself are also pretty simple:

Be a good human.

Be kind to those around me.

Walk my spiritual talk.

Be willing to learn. 

I will finish this meandering post by saying that I hope something amazing and wonderful happens to you this month! 

Until next time,