Coffee, Chaos and Cuss Words

Hello all you lovely people out there! How are you all doing this wonderful Springtime Sunday? It is a gorgeous day outside in my beloved New Jersey. I was out earlier today, and now I am home just relaxing and listening to the birdies outside! I do hope you all had a chance to go read the Sunday Stew over at  The Secret Life of the American Witch!  Poor Kallan's computer took a nose dive and there hasn't been any Stew for a couple of weeks. But now it is back up and this is the Beltane edition. I have a blurp in it entitled 'Chrysalis Moments' and I do hope you will go over and read it, along with all the other fab stuff inside! But for now, grab a cuppa your favorite beverage (obviously, mine is COFFEE) and you can get a glimpse inside my mental meanderings... When I decided to call this blog 'Mid-Stride Moxie'...it was as much an expression of how I feel about being in the Mid-Stride or Middle Aged part of my life as much as a challenge to live up to that tit...

Good Day friends! It's Coffee Klatsch time!! What a difference some sunny weather makes! Alas, due to some technical difficulties there is no Sunday Stew to share with you (hopefully it will return next week), but I'm still quite inspired to make our Cawfee Klatsch fun and thoughtful....and thank you ever so much for joining me today! Spring has finally sprung here in my beloved Jersey and I am loving it! Despite seasonal allergies, I am still ecstatic that the trees are budding, the grass is starting to grow again and flowers are blooming! All signs of life renewing and the cycle continuing and COLOR returning to the world is a glorious thing! It makes me very happy and I can say it truly is helping to shake the Seasonal Affective Disorder back to a level that is more than manageable. The sluggish feeling has gone away so much that my hubby and I have actually returned to the gym several times to use the pool for our exercise (including this very morning). Now THAT is truly sa...

Good afternoon, friends! I've had a busy morning and am now comfy, cozy and enjoying my afternoon coffee break! Glad you could come join me! BTW-have you had your Sunday Stew yet? Well, by all means go over and visit Kallan Kennedy and all the fabulous chefs at  The Secret Life of the American Witch!  I have a little blurp there I called 'Consequences Schmonsequences'....mainly discussing how I had some intervention from my Spirit Guides in dealing with my workplace hater. But now, let's move on to some more things I have been wanting to talk about with you! My hubby and I have been talking about moving somewhere near the coast for some time now. I've always wanted to live near the shore. Despite being a true Jersey Girl, I hate winter and have never been able to appreciate snow. Snow Days, yes....after all, not many can say they don't appreciate a paid day off where you can stay at home! But alas, there is one particular season of the year I can't stand, an...

Bonjour, mes amis! So nice of you to come over and grace me with your company this rainy Sunday! Well, at least it's raining here in south Jersey...which is a nice time to grab a delicious cup of coffee and sit for a chat. Grab a mug of your favorite beverage and let's get cozy... First--I ask you to please visit my friends, Kallan Kennedy and company, over at the Sunday Stew! I have a little article titled "My Childfree Pagan Path". I do hope you like it, and there are many other delicious articles from the chefs who contribute. Go get a taste yourself at  The Secret Life of the American Witch This week has been interesting for me as I find I have been examining the lives of several people who have, to say the least, been behaving badly and inappropriately. I have also been noting the reactions of those affected directly or indirectly by these problematic persons. Finally, I have not just been looking outward, but reflecting on my own thoughts, feelings and actions i...

Coffee is always better when you enjoy a good laugh! Good morning, Friends! So happy you could join me today for our little Coffee Klatsch! Grab a cuppa your favorite caffeinated beverage and let's chat! As always, I would like to share the link for an article I wrote for Kallan Kennedy's fantabulous Sunday Stew at  The Secret Life of the American Witch!  Please go feast on the contributions from all the amazing chefs as there is a little something for everyone!   My own article, "The Laughing Gods", includes an intro on these gods of mirth and merriment:  LtoR: Baubo, Uzume, Hotei, Devi Lalita, Comus  Laughter is good for you! Physically-it releases endorphins, boosts your immune system, promotes healthy blood flow and muscle relaxation and much more! Mentally and emotionally, laughter relieves stress and anxiety, and improves your overall mood. Laughter allows us to connect with others and enjoy each other's company. With all those benefits, it is worth lookin...

**This blog is also linked to Kallan Kennedy's  The Secret Life of the American Witch . Please go check out this amazing blog and all the fabulous chefs who contribute!! “If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” –Steve Jobs At the time of the Vernal Equinox, we welcome the return of the light and warmth of Spring (I sure know *I* do!). We are ecstatic in the coming period of great fertility and growth that is before us! So, what are YOU going to grow this season? This is a time of planting seeds in our lives and we now focus on what we want to grow which will nourish our spirits. There is a simple tool that you can use that will create the energy and inspiration to assist you in reaching whatever goal you choose to set: a Vision Board. Vision boards are a collection of words and images related to a central theme. In this case, in thinking of what you want to manifest in your life this season, the theme ...

"Take two kids in competition for their parents' love and attention. Add to that the envy that one child feels for the accomplishments of the other; the resentment that each child feels for the privileges of the other; the personal frustrations that they don't dare let out on anyone else but a brother or sister, and it's not hard to understand why in families across the land, the sibling relationship contains enough emotional dynamite to set off rounds of daily explosions." -Adele Faber There is no way I can accurately describe the pain, anxiety and true mental and emotional anguish that the death of my parents has caused me. I don't mean to whine and sound like a drama queen, but for the past year and a half, my life has been a wild, torturous, character building exercise that I never saw coming.  October 19, 2012-My mother died of a stroke.  March 19, 2013-My father died of a stroke. March 20, 2013-Any remnants of a civil, sibling relationship with my younge...