July 18 2026
I had a late get up - 6:30 and the time feels late to me. I had strange dreams about going to a concert and not having a nice hotel and/or finding the room we were assigned.
I went downtown to Superstore with Larkin, and it was overwhelming, so many people were scattering about - and me, attempting to find a sports bra; there were none. I find having to have my glasses to hand ready to read labels - disorients me. Also I did feel a bit rushed, this was my own feeling. Not Larkin’s although, we wanted to be down and back before the rain.
Which we did and when it did rain, it came in sideways. Chairs were blown off the deck.
I have read a bit from the following:
The Meaning of Happiness - Alan Watts
The Untethered Soul - Michael Singer
The Other Bennet Sister - Janice Hadlow
Today’s passage from DailyTao.org
I have printed some items on the 3D printer with teal colour, once I change the filament I print a ton of little prints – as well as anything I specifically want.
I sat with my harp today, and as I put harp music on while reading, I thought, I do like harp and will begin again. I will find a way to bring enjoyment to the tuning of it and to the changing of the strings, which currently needs to be done with a D string.
I haven’t heard from many friends of late, usually I am the one connecting - or is that true? Or is it something I think is true. I will pay attention to this before I decide on the absolute ‘truth’ of it.
I haven’t watched The Other Bennet Sister for a few days, and this show is my current obsession. The character being loved and known for who she is, without conforming to what society said she needed to be. She found herself by being bolstered by kindness and encouragement. It is a lovely show. Simply lovely.
I have started this project of writing. Writing has been on my heart and living in the back of my mind for years; and I would say, I was inspired by Seth Godin with his everyday blog, I wonder if that is still going? (BRB) Yes it is - https://seths.blog/ - recently I was inspired, again, to write by a creator on Tik Tok, @tiwtchy.witch (Twitchy witch) - she was sharing about how we are reading more and more Ai - and we need to begin using our own voice. I support this and I still use Ai – the one thing I love about the idea of me writing now is, it will not be hard to tell – these are my words and my way of writing, which may at times feel a bit chaotic and all over the place, because often I think this way, and I speak this way. Years ago a client of mine remarked on a recent email newsletter I had sent out – she loved reading it because as she said, ‘it sounds exactly like you, like how you speak’ - I took it as a compliment and she meant it as one. So I took it. I am going to write. I do not know what I will be writing about.
Today, it is a bit about today and the starting of this ‘project’ or the start of this decision. I am finally fed up with hearing myself say, ‘I’d love to write’, ‘I could write’ – I have no immediate goal to write a book – although, if I did, it would be a daily book, so now, I am also saying, hmmmm, well, this daily writing fits. This is my daily writing.
I will post this on my website and I will not let anyone know. I am going to write. Maybe I will share what I am writing after I have written 100 posts. Today, so I don’t paralyze myself, I will not edit this piece, I will edit for spelling and missed words as I go, thanks to google docs; however I will not edit for content or for structure or grammar. I am not even sure I understand grammar and what I mean is, I may not know the rules.
The weather now since the storm passed is cloudy, still very warm. The clouds are a nice break from the straight down sunshine we have been having. Gosh, I am not sure I like summer all that much.
With my writing perhaps I will share my thoughts about books I am reading, focusing on themes of happiness, love and self awareness. I will, maybe, also write or share about shows I watch.
I am just now also thinking of doing videos and simply transcribing those as my blog, it could work, ha ha because it would then for sure it would sound like me talking, because it will be.
During covid, I did 100 days of videos in my FB Group, The Happiness Studio and I really enjoyed it and from the comments, others enjoyed it too. So it could be a project in tandem, video and blog – so a vlog – I mean, there is a name for it.
I may also use this space to share about how I journal, or what I journal or record in my many journals. I have more than a few books on the go in which I hand write thoughts, teachings, quotes, ideas etc. Here is one thing I like to do, you may enjoy it as well. I write the date, the time and the location – meaning where I am in the world or simply where I am in my house, because often, location can shift perspective. I also start a new book when I travel; I am not sure why, it is something I started a few years back and I like it. I guess if I need to refer to something - from a trip, I know which journal it is in.
This is me - done for now.
Started: 3:40 PM Finished: 4:20 PM
Lower Level Sunroom, Torrie Crescent
1027 words.
