The Optimistic Musings of a Pessimist

My Top Five Non-Fiction Books

I’m coming your way with a bit of a twist on my regular Top Five/Bottom Five posts. This time I’m tackling non-fiction books (I thoroughly enjoyed the discussion on fictional books).

When it comes to…

My Year of Shmita: July Update

July. An unexpected rollercoaster ride of high highs and low lows. I entered the month hoping to relax …my approach to relaxing. I wanted to get better about embracing rest when it came my…

Happy Things Friday: 2 August

So much for taking the summer off of writing Happy Things Friday posts. I guess that reflects the fact that Happy Things still happen, regardless of the season. And Hallelujah for that.

I’m still not…

Chapter Seven: July 2024

In January I suggested we “write a book together” in 2024 and pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

So far, I’ve had:

January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of…

Do You Hear What I Hear?

It’s the sound…of silence.

For the first time since having children, we have had a stretch of three days alone – in our own home – without children. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we will wind up…