As I stated in Day 98 , my past beach holidays involved laying in the sun and reading most of the
day. I did not anticipate that a beach
vacation could involve trail hiking on
sandstone cliffs, overlooking unspoiled beaches, viewing clear skies, wild flowers,
Torrey pine trees and cacti. As I continue on my quest to reach self –actualization, Maslow would have been proud of me for my continued development of a deep appreciation for natural beauty.
A way to survive the empty nest and a "cracked "relationship with a fun daily challenge of new experiences, reflections, sources, and some biblical guidance. I hope this blog which offers a fun journey to survive by trying something new, either vicariously or by doing, will result in a survival tool kit to replace the past familiar doing, giving, and/or incorporating the interest of your child or your long gone love interest, with some new self interest(s).
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Day 98 Sunrises and Sunsets-San Diego
Sunrise Mission Bay |
Who does not love the beach? Since my childhood I have been a yearly summer beach visitor who routinely plopped
down in the sand, did not move for the
entire day, and relaxed. However during this new journey, it’s novel for me to
go to the coast during the winter or “off
season.” When leaving what seems to be the perpetual gray
skies from January to March in Pittsburgh, this “off season” experience gave me
a heightened appreciation for the simple beauty of sunrises and sunsets and just a
simple sunny day even if it was not quite warm enough to swim.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Day 97 Kombucha Tea
My Kombucha brewing |
Start the new year by sharing health with others.
My girlfriend introduced me to this alien looking Kombucha
pancake thing proclaiming that when you
use it on top of tea you give birth to a
drink with all kinds of health benefits.
I am not one of those alternative medicine type people. I usually do not try the newest health kick, and I take few vitamins but I love tea and this thing intrigued me.
The best part is that the thing grows “a
baby thing” so you’re always sharing the process with another person by giving
the baby away. Starting the new year off on a healthy note, and by sharing, even
if it’s only a baby Kombucha, seems like
an altruistic thing to do . This would be in line with my blog inspirations
which are Maslow’s theory of Self Actualization or being the
best you can be, and my girlfriend's books. By the way, the her new one is about love-"Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned from a Little Golden Book.” So I am off to love and nurture my Kombucha
and share the love with others.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Day 96 Celebrate la Befana-Ethnic Traditions
PPG Wintergarden/la Befana |
Today, January 6th , is the
Italian celebration of la Befana which ends the Italian holiday season. Pittsburgh is a city with a collage of ethnic families and neighborhoods that spill various traditions from all over
the world into the mix of the city. The book, Everything I Need to Know about Christmas, I Learned from A little
Golden Book , remarks that the Christmas season ,“ is a time for
traditions.” This is the focus at the PPG Wintergarden display of “Spirits of Giving From Around the World ” which has 16 life sized “Santas” and explains the traditional Santa story for each country. I love to go every year but in this new journey, I focused and learned more about the one from my
ancestry- the Italian la Befana.
Friday, January 2, 2015
Day 95 Going to a Steelers Game
AFC North Division Champs |
As I said in Day 92, it’s almost a sin to live in Pittsburgh
and not be a sports fan and it’s a
“mortal sin” if you don’t root for the Steelers especially when they are doing
well! I have to admit that I watch the football games
but I usually watch from the comfort of my comfy couch and I am usually multitasking during the game (i.e., bake, write, read, on
the treadmill or I even clean on the commercials). Taking four (4) hours of my time to watch a football game is unusual for this
girl. When I was offered tickets for the division game, I had to push myself to journey to the cold stadium
and experience the game with the “real fans”, even though I am always desperate to find ways to spend time with my son who is home from
college!
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Day 94 Happy 2015! Welcome Each New Day
It’s a new year and also six
(6) months of blogging since I started on July 2, 2014 (Day 1). Ninety four (94) days of trying new things and
reflections! I am grateful to all my friends and family that have helped with new ideas for this blog. What a great journey to strive for new
adventures even in the simple things.
Reflection
Looking back on the popularity of the 2014 blogs, I am not surprised
that the most popular post was Day 56,
Banjo Night. That is a place filled with laughter, positive energy
and a place that reminds us to enjoy the life that God has given us.
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