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Caesura

Loralyn Watson August 14, 2020

A caesura ( / s i ˈ zj ʊər ə / , pl . caesuras or caesurae ; Latin for "cutting"), also written cæsura and cesura , is a metrical pause or break in a verse where one phrase ends and another phrase begins. It may be expressed by a comma , a tick , or two lines, either slashed ( // ) or upright ( || ). In time value, this break may vary between t…

Goals

Manufactured Motivation

Loralyn Watson August 10, 2020

Sometimes we need to manufacture some motivation. I wrote a bit about this with the review of The 12 Week Year . I wasn't a huge fan of the book, but I think it might be the best example of manufactured motivation. Basically, we want to use something external to us to achieve a goal. Before the kids go back to school, I want to... By Halloween... By Thanksgiv…

Goals

Baby Steps Continued

Loralyn Watson August 07, 2020

Some ideas on how to break your goals out into baby steps. Like baby, baby steps. Baby Dingle baby steps? Let's see who the cool kids are with that one... Run a 5 K Run a mile Run a half mile Run a quarter mile Walk 30 minutes Walk 15 minutes Walk 10 minutes Walk 5 minutes Walk to your mailbox Put your shoes on and walk to your front door Lose 50lbs Lose 40lbs…

Goals

Baby steps

Loralyn Watson August 03, 2020

No need to read this. This is something I am writing to myself as the little bitch inside me needs to hear this. No, I am not disparaging myself. I got my 100% bad bitch self. And I have my little bitch self. You got a little bitch self? Not sure? Do you ever minimize yourself? Do you do things you know you shouldn't that set you up for failure? Like In…

Faith

and my prayer is pure

Loralyn Watson July 31, 2020

My face is red with weeping, dark shadows ring my eyes; yet my hands have been free of violence and my prayer is pure. - Job 16: 16-17 Let's try something. I have a feeling this will help for when dark times comes upon us. Because let's get real. You are IN a dark time. You are coming OUT of a dark time. Or you are about to head INTO a dark time. That …

What feeds your happy?

Loralyn Watson July 27, 2020

One way to boost your motivation is the old carrot and stick situation. But, before you can dangle the carrot, you need to know what your carrots are. What feeds your happy? What renews your soul? What motivates you? Here are some ideas: A cup of my favorite tea. A slow cup of coffee in a quaint coffee shop. A walk with my husband. Rolling down a hill with my kids…