Prisoner of Hopes

Prisoner of Hopes: a blog about Hopeful Living and Finding Adventure in the Everyday Things of Life

Moments to Savor: Travel Goals

Unexpected pleasures. Little joys. Small moments in time. This is what a day consists of… if you are paying attention. I wander around the campsite and pick up sticks. This is a necessary scavenger hunt to start the fire that will yield me coffee. Carefully, placed sticks and some dryer lint start the morning fire. …

July 26, 2022
ON THE ROAD AGAIN

And so, we set out on our journey. Part celebration of the end of a long career and part hopeful new beginnings. Retirement…end or beginning? I choose to dwell on the beginnings. All the packing and the planning ends the moment the journey begins. RV in motion. Truck in tow. We take to the backroads,…

July 26, 2022
The journey begins…again

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. Today I start a new beginning, at 56. For the last 32 years I have been an educator and before that I was a student. Perhaps this explains why I am full of questions. Intellectually, I want to know. I find beauty in human diversity.…

July 26, 2022
Introduction to Prisoner of Hope

Why write a blog? Today I retired from education, but in my head and I am still a wide eyed little girl wanting to make a difference in the world. I still have a voice and want to continue to contribute to the betterment of society. What is a prisoner of hope? This post is…

July 26, 2022