Spring rains may bring flowers, but they also produce flooding, followed by moldy conditions, increased pollen counts and seasonal allergies and colds. Sump pumps fail, as thunderstorms rage and we improvise, moving furniture and storages cartons, and bailing water between sniffles and sneezes. Quick action gets a replacement pump installed and adverts a major soaking.

The storm passes and the sun shines on a disheveled home. The sunlight seems brighter, the sky bluer. Rooting through boxes reveals cherished memories pulled from the fringes of forgetfulness. We laugh as we remind each other of the good old days and our shared experiences. Exhausted from the day’s activities, we finally fall into a good night’s sleep.

What will you celebrate today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer

Life challenges us with never-ending obligations. The day job creates its own stress. Our employment provides the paycheck for our basic needs; rent, food and a modicum of security. Family responsibilities weigh heavy on our shoulders as we strive to be good parents, loving siblings, and caring children. If we are foolish enough to presume to manage a side hustle, the demands escalate. The pressure mounts with an overwhelming task list.

Sometimes the answer to bolstering our determination and producing the biggest triumph is to concentrate on a single, modest element. A tiny accomplishment we can move to the completed column. It boosts our morale. With one detail resolved we are free to finish the next item. The wins accumulate like pearls in a necklace. It can make all the difference.

What small win can you make happen today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer

The drone of clicks, clacks, and buzzing alerts overwhelm my senses.  Notifications demand immediate responses and distract me from my goals. This program will increase my success, upgrading to the improved app earns me not one, not two, but three bonuses. Act today, time is running out. Meanwhile, a precious commodity slips away, they divert my attention from attaining what they promise. And when I download their app or install their enhanced versions, I invest more resources learning the plug and play features.

I am not opposed to technology. I love the convenience of having information at my fingertips, and programs which save me time. Life without tech is unimaginable. But lately, the “enhancements” don’t seem to have the advertised payoff. So, I am instituting a moratorium on upgrades. If it ain’t broke, I am keeping the current version, making do with the tools I have and concentrating on accomplishing tasks that will move me closer to my goals.

What can you accomplish today?

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer