I'm learning to accept the less-than-ideal aspects of myself. One of them is that I have difficulty having conversations. There are two aspects to this: I struggle with making eye contact, and I have to work hard to listen. This has nothing to do with the other person being interesting. This is due to my… Continue reading Working On Becoming a Better Listener
Category: Soul Homework
Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 36
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. I'm not sure who to give credit to because it wasn't given credit on TikTok. Last week, I came across this image on TikTok. It's a behind-the-scenes photo of from the film The Breakfast Club. That's John Hughes on… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 36
Wooing
February can be challenging for a variety of reasons, but for me, it's because I'm over winter. Not that I was ever under winter. (Thanks, Ross) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSK8k_nyUQE Winter begins in November here, and appears to be the longest season as well. At least that's how it seems. Most likely due to this never-ending pandemic and… Continue reading Wooing
Goodbye January
I’m sitting in my cozy chair, soaking in the January sun, with my cup of coffee in my hand and my dog curled in my lap. I stare out the window at the sun, snow, and barren branches, while listening to the healing music on my playlist in the background. I have achieved Zen. But,… Continue reading Goodbye January
(Song)Writer
When you discover a new song, do you read the lyrics? Do you go back and read the lyrics of an old song you thought you knew? I was listening to music in the car the other day, and it got me thinking about the words within songs, and I thought, wouldn't it be lovely… Continue reading (Song)Writer
Podcast #33- The Book I Wish You’d Write
https://anchor.fm/kari-wagner-hoban/episodes/The-book-I-wish-youd-write-e1d695e I was driving in my car the other day, listening to music, when the song Beautiful Life by the artist Soll came up on my playlist. I've shared this song here before. It's a lovely song with lovely lyrics, but one line in particular resonated with me... "can I get out of my own… Continue reading Podcast #33- The Book I Wish You’d Write