Prisoner of Hopes

Tag: time

  • Becoming

    Becoming

    Yesterday was my birthday. It was a day much like any other. I went to work and took care of the tasks that needed attention. But my husband bought beautiful flowers reminding me of his love. My son called multiple times to talk and let me know he loved me. I got dozens of texts…

  • Oslo With Nothing to Do: Travel Goals Norway

    Oslo With Nothing to Do: Travel Goals Norway

  • It Is Messy Sometimes

    It Is Messy Sometimes

    Today, while waiting for a Dr.’s appointment, I saw a funeral notice and tribute for a former professor/ church leader. As I saw the texts of support and accolades, I was instead taken back to a major life lesson he delivered. I was a freshman in college and enrolled in a psychology with professor “b”.…

  • Stranded: Travel Goals Italy

    Stranded: Travel Goals Italy

    Sometimes things are not as you want them to be. You just have to take a deep breath and deal with them as they are. We wanted to take the ferry to Intra and then on to Isola Madre, the last Borromean island we haven’t visited. It was market day in Intra…and I love market…

  • Excess: Travel Goals

    Excess: Travel Goals

    I just saw an article on women overpacking when they travel. The piece also suggested that packing deterred some people from traveling. I will admit that trying to decide what to pack for a trip is an exercise in self control. But I pride myself in being able to pack for a two week international…

  • Passing The Time

    Passing The Time

    Today I am thinking about time. How quickly the years go and how slow the hours. I am sitting in a tiny coffee shop in a small Indiana Town. A fun find in the middle of nowhere. . . or somewhere, depending on your view. It is quirky and artsy, and best of all, it…