Tag: compromise
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Just Like Me

Living in Florida, you never need to be reminded to drink more water. With the high heat and humidity comes the need to replenish the fluid seeping out of our bodies. Drinking water is a way of life. With a nod to the environment, fewer people are resorting to bottled water and are opting for…
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What’s Wrong With Purple?
It’s been said of late that the blue has never been bluer nor the red redder. If I was speaking of Crayola crayons, this would not be a huge issue. There may have been more color put in the vats as the crayons were formed. But watching our political climate, especially now as the election…
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It’s Not A Hill To Die On
I so wanted them to be the bad guys. Then I’d have someone to rail against, an entity to receive the focus of my anger and frustration. I can’t lay all the blame at the feet of our HOA. Our house needs painting. Badly. It’s been more years than we should have allowed, but with…
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Trash, Trinkets and Treasures–Which Is It?
There are things I participate in while in Colorado that I never do in Orlando. Perusing garage sales is high on that list. I don’t make time to go to neighborhoods to look at other people’s stuff back home. It makes me uncomfortable. It feels like I’m passing judgement on their taste or things when…
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The Right Fight Will Find Us
It was one of those weekends. I’d gotten behind on things for work. I’d done the inexcusable–losing people in the cracks of my life. I was feeling pressure to get things done. Which made me feel anxious. Pressure from me–no one else. I work with grace-oriented people. I ask a lot of myself. With high expectations…