Everyone thinks I’m so positive. I am here to confess…I’m not!I have taken Pilates for the better part of 16 years. And… For the better part of those 16 years I’ve hated it. Loathed it. Despised it. When Tuesdays, my Pilates day, rolled around, I always woke up with a serious case of dread.It wasn’tContinue reading “Pilates, Positivity and the Pandemic”
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The Season of Sacrifice
Many of us are ready for 2020 to be over. Some of us have made the ultimate sacrifice: Losing family members to Covid. Others, are complaining that their families will not be able to join them for a traditional Christmas. Some of us, are grumbling because we will be alone on Christmas and cannot goContinue reading “The Season of Sacrifice”
HOPE…. the gateway drug
I recently had a visit from a minister friend of mine. Our chat turned to books… of course it did. I had recommended The “Dearly Beloved” to her. It was one of my favorite books of 2019. We entered into a spirited conversation about the meaning of HOPE. I took a literary point of view andContinue reading “HOPE…. the gateway drug”
Behold the Daffodils
Most people have a strong sentiment when it comes to 2020. “Good riddance“ “I am staying up just to make sure 2020 goes out“ and… “Is it 2021 yet?? In all of this chaos and forced confinement… Behold the daffodil. I am sure when William Wordsworth wrote the poem “Daffodils“ he didn’t envision them blooming inContinue reading “Behold the Daffodils”
A Circle of Friends
This year, due to the pandemic etc. it may be hard to give thanks. But this year, thanks in part to the pandemic, I have MANY reasons to be grateful. My friends have always been a giving crowd. When my gym, my beloved wellness center, had to close due to Covid as did my PilatesContinue reading “A Circle of Friends”
Force of Nature
The Gift
Gratitude…. ACTUALLY
Thanksgiving Day is almost upon us. For some of you it will be a time to gather with family. For others it marks a big lunch to usher in frenzied days off shopping. For me, it has taken on a deeper level of meaning. One that is only gained through grace. Many of you haveContinue reading “Gratitude…. ACTUALLY”
A change of address??
SO… Two weeks ago, marked the third anniversary of my mother’s … You know. Sure, I have always hated, loathed, and downright detested this day. Like I needed an anniversary to remember?? As if I would ever forget for the rest of my life. But, the thing that has made me SO uneasy, I’ve determined,Continue reading “A change of address??”
Nothing better than the smell of a book
Julia is a Marketing and Communications Intern at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. This article about my love for libraries (and LIBRARIANS!) was featured on the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library blog. At the age of 60, Leslie Hooton’s wish to be a published author came true. She is publishing her first novel, Before Anyone Else, with TurnerContinue reading “Nothing better than the smell of a book”
