Category: Personal Reflection
-
Gratitude in Everyday Life: November Tankafuls
Here are the last Tankafuls for the month of November. Nov 22nd Ding-dong-ding – doorbell Unexpected so early Saturday morning Gorgeous Thanksgiving flowers Grateful love spans long distance Nov 23rd Is it good enough?? Imposter syndrome runs wild Sharing art is risky- Grateful for encouragers Support in pursuit of dream Nov 24th Picture made for…
-
7 Tankafuls About Gratitude This Week
Week 3 of small ordinary object or moments that I have been thankful for this week. Here are 7 more tanka poems- or Tankafuls, as I like to call them. Nov. 15th Spherical green leaves Delicate tendrils cascade Beaded String of Pearls Small new orb on tip of vine Excites this caregiver’s heart Nov 16th…
-
Tanka Poems for Gratitude: Join My November Journey
Throughout the month on November, I plan to write a tanka poem each day expressing my gratitude for an object or an event that happened. I am hoping this will make me see the world more positively this month and let gratitude be the focus of my daily observations. I’m also trying to do a…
-
10 Things I’ve Been Wanting to Say to ADK
10. Thank you for the escape! We were surrounded by all of your natural gifts from morning to night and never even thought of turning on the TV. Also, having our wifi and cellphone connection wavering allowed us to put that aside as well. No news for a week! This allowed a sense of peace…
-
Reliving the 80s: Dancing and Singing the Night Away
Oh, what a fabulous Saturday night! I felt like I was in a time warp taking me back to my high school days. A group of us went to see an 80s cover band- M80s- at a local distillery. I dressed in a neon pink shirt that matched the scrunchie on top on my head.…
-
Daily Moments + Math=Life Equations – SOLC Day 30
I was inspired by WritingandLaughing’s post a few days ago about mathing her way through the day. She wrote life equations. Check it out here https://writingandlaughing.com/2025/03/28/life-equations-sol25-day-28-31/. Since I do like math and haven’t written any prompts using it this year, I decided to follow her lead and write a few life equations about my day.…
-
How Old Are You? Take a Guess – SOLC Day 28
So I was walking with three 2nd graders down the hall and one of them happened to be turning 8 today. I wished her a happy birthday. Then this conversation followed… Student 1: How old are you Mrs. Hutter? Me: Oh, I’ll tell you if you can guess it. Student 1: Are you 60? Me:…
-
Standby Supply Eases Morning Panic- SOLC Day 26
Oh no, nO, NO!! Where is it???? Not in my front pocket…Not in my back pocket…Not in my cardigan pocket…Not in my backpack pocket…not in my coat pocket Did I leave it at home? When can I go check the car? Oh, I can’t get through the day without it!- just breathe… Oh I have…
-
For Me I Definitely Feel the Mad of March Madness- SOLC Day 25
March Madness makes me mad! Yes, mad as in cross, irritated and sulky. I know other people LOVE this time of year, however, I don’t. I know this is not a popular opinion. Stop reading if you need to but I needed to let it out. Just curious if anyone else feels the same way.…
-
Is This a Message from You, Mom?-SOLC Day 24
Sign or coincidence? Mom, are you near? Is that sticker message meant for me- “The best is yet to be”? Is it a gift for me on your birthday? Is it your voice reaching me, giving me hope in these uncertain times? Have you become my guardian angel? Does a mother’s heavenly heart still feel…
Doodads and Doodles 