Eight years ago today…my life changed forever. I was in a hospital in Wichita, Kansas, and as a family, we decided that my father no longer required the life support he was on. It was something that he and my mother had discussed with all of us at some length in the years prior… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Everyday Life
Sometimes It’s Just a Chihuahua
Twinkie …….and not a demon, or a dragon. Interesting topic… And where oh where is THIS one going? Hmmmm… Always fun to find out how Paula’s brain actually works. Or not. But….here goes. I was talking to a friend this morning who is going through the most challenging time of her whole life. Very challenging. … Continue Reading
What the world needs now…
…..is love…sweet love. It’s the pollyanna. She comes out continuously. I keep trying to stuff her back in, but she keeps coming out. So, I suppose that rather than continuing to ignore her (obviously she is a huge part of me), that I am going to encourage her to speak her mind, give… Continue Reading
I Sleep With…..
….my paintings. Yup….there it is. Out in the open finally. I get a new one finished and I put it in my bedroom. Kind of like what I used to do when I got a new pair of shoes, or new clothes. I sleep with them so that I can look at them,… Continue Reading
Gratitude Journal
Gratitude Journal December 10, 2011 I am grateful. I think that frequently we take way too much time to look at all of the negatives, the what-ifs, the woe-is-me’s, the “but I should have’s”, and the “OMG, I can’t believe I just did that!”‘s. We chastise ourselves, we beat ourselves up, and we tell ourselves… Continue Reading
Never Underestimate the power of Laughter…and a Best Friend.
Never….Ever….underestimate the power of laughter, a best friend, and joy. Never. One of my very best friends came to see me this past week. Well, not JUST to see me, but, I like to think it’s all about me. Cuz, ultimately, this is MY dream, MY movie, and everyone plays a… Continue Reading
