Reboot, Rejuvenate, Resurrect

FATHER   Remember I am on a quest to become unencumbered in 2026, and help comes from unusual places.   What did you sincerely learn from your father? This was the writing prompt from a book that I have used to learn to be a better writer since April,2025. Each day the instructions following the prompt are “Go. Ten minutes.”   I experienced a moment of panic because I didn’t want to squander any of the ten minutes trying to think of a profound and elaborate story to recount.

TRY TO FIND THE LADY BUG IN THE PHOTOGRAPH NOTHING AND SOMETHING Husband, “What are you doing?” Girls next door, “Gwennie, I ‘ve finished my homework. What are we going to do now?” Son, “Mom, what ‘cha doing?”  Friends “What are you up to?” My answer is seldom, “NOTHING!” I always have something to do, and I will find something for the girls to do because there is always something to be done and doing nothing signals uselessness. On the other hand, a “nothing” reply is an ope

FEAR?   Fear, noun and verb, is one of those weird words in the English language that is defined contextually. Fear is an unpleasant emotion or anxious feeling arising from the belief that something is dangerous or something unwelcome will happen to self or someone else. Fear can also express reverence and awe. Fear is a major obstacle for many. It is the “something unwelcome” that causes me to pause and ponder fear.   Fear is both a powerful and weak motivator. It is a power

EGGS In a post a year ago, I mentioned eggs and promised to share more of my observations about them in another post. I try to keep my promise!!!   Did you know? 1)Commercially produced eggs in the US are always refrigerated but not in most other countries (Why? Other countries don’t wash eggs) 2) The eggshell’s color does not affect the inside of the egg whatsoever. 3) The grade of the egg, AA, A, B is determined by the lack of blemishes on shell and the size, XL, L, M, and

PLAY YOUR TUNE I live in the Music City, home of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ryman Auditorium (the mother church of country music) and the Grand Ole Opry. The National Museum of African American Music is located just a couple of blocks away. A visit, whether a fan of either genre or not, quickly leads one to understand that the most influential artist of both genres played or sang their own tunes. The artist may or may not have written the lyrics or composed th

A question was posed in my reading this week, "What are you starting over again?" I pondered the answer. One of the things I start over every single week is what I write in this space. I was reminded of that as I checked the posting for this week's blog early this morning and found a glitch. You are reading a blog that was previously posted about what I start over on a routine bases.   I rise early no less than six days a week and write three pages, supposedly about anything

AN ESSENTIAL   Batteries are essential. Who doubts that fact? For the most part batteries are categorized as primary (alkaline/single use - remotes, cameras, watches) or secondary (rechargeable – smartphones, laptops, cars). Do I need to say more? Batteries are essential.   Most households keep a supply of the single use batteries on hand and multiple places and ways to connect the rechargeable batteries can be found.   “Rest and Reset” was the edict from the coach, owner, an

ACTION FORMULA   A year or so ago, I sat on the shores of the Caribbean Sea and fantasized about entering the sea and walking or swimming to a boat that seemed to be close to the shore. It was a fantasy. The boat was farther from the shore than it appeared, in water that was deeper than my five feet plus height and I am basically a non-swimmer. The fantasy, I pondered, was a nudge to take swimming classes, again, for the umpteenth time and to stop being satisfied with my stat

AKT   “You can only understand real Action through action itself – Knowledge through knowledge… and Truth through truth.” I read this quote on the morning of October 31, 2024, and again on October 2, 2025, in the “Little Book of Wisdom,” by Maryam Mafi. On Thursday January 8, 2026, I read the quote again, this time in an old journal, the repository of blog starters.   According to the journal, October 31, 2024, was filled with plans. The check marks indicated much was accompl