To say we live in distracting times is probably a bit of an understatement. There is so much going on in the world right now. It makes you want to just shut down and hide under the sheets until it all passes.And it will pass… eventually.I have spent most of the year on this turbo-driven […]
I’ve spent a lot of time lately trying to work up the energy to write. I know… writing is something that should just come to me… that’s what they say anyhow… if you’re a writer, you will have a “need” to write. Nothing will stop you… Except, that is, yourself.
And after 14 months, I’m finally back.The past year has been a bit of a rollercoaster at Casa de Rant. I’m not going to go into details at this time, but I will in future posts.There are 2 things that have kept me sane during this ride:MeditationThe undeniable knowledge that we are not in control, […]
I saw a post on FB today… it said:”We don’t meet people by accident. They are meant to cross our path for a reason.”When we see quotes like this, I believe we typically think about the people in our lives that brought us love and comfort.But I try to look at everyone that has entered […]
About a week ago, I reposted a saying I liked. It read: “We are not given a good or a bad life. We are given a life. It’s up to us to make it bad or good.” When I posted this, I had just finished reading “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, and had just began […]
Life is a series of distractions.In our homes, distraction from our children, spouses, other family members…At work, our boss, other employees, staff, customers, clients…But that’s not the type of distractions I want to focus on right now.Our world is always filled with distractions.But right now, it has gotten so much worse.In the past, we could […]
On August 23, I lost my best friend to cancer.I know this will be the driving force behind most of my posts for quite some time, perhaps the rest of my life.Until you suffer a loss like this, it is utterly impossible to describe the pain.But I will try to keep my eye on the […]