L. D. Parker

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Do-Overs

Do-Overs

You know what I love most about life? The fact that so long as you are living, nothing is set in stone. You know what I hate most about life? The fact that so long as you are living, nothing is set in stone. It’s the ultimate double-edged sword. Nothing is certain. Nothing is guaranteed. That’s the down side. But the upside is the fact that you can always change who and what you are. Change your circumstances. Change your attitude. Change your LIFE. I know, I talk abo

Stand Tall

Stand Tall

We aren’t even going to discuss how long it’s been since I wrote something – or the fact that I’ve started my last few posts with essentially that same phrase. Today, as I continue my quest to get back on track with my life, something hit me. I was in the ladies room, walking by the mirror and remembered that I’m trying to improve my posture – I’ve resumed morning yoga, and it truly makes a difference in how you carry yourself. So I rolled my shoulders and stood up straight

Where is Our Old Conversation??

Where is Our Old Conversation??

Calm down – I know, change can be scary. Just breathe. OK, maybe I’m talking to myself and not any of you. So if you’re here you’re looking at a brand new website! I would *like* to say it was carefully crafted and thought through. I would also like to say I hit PowerBall last night, but neither of those things are true. The truth of the matter is I was planning to move my webhosting, lost track of the time, was up against a deadline and lo and behold they deleted the old

Now You See Me…Wait, Where Did She Go?

Now You See Me…Wait, Where Did She Go?

You know what’s great about me? I’m kind, considerate, patient…one of those people that will be there for you no matter what until the bitter end. (Oh, and I’m humble too.) You know what sucks about me? I’m OVERLY kind, considerate of OTHERS BEFORE MYSELF, patient TO A FAULT and will be there until things get BITTER and END. Something hit me today. I currently have a number of people in my life who have me in various stages of limbo. I’m not a fan of limbo. Never have

Shaken, Maybe Stirred, but Not Stranded

Shaken, Maybe Stirred, but Not Stranded

Once again I find myself returning to the subject of inanimate loss…mostly. I say mostly because this time is actually a combination of losing a material item, as well as a bit of a sense of security. On Sunday, my car was broken into. Sad, tragic, yes. Of course the part of it that absolutely disgusts me is WHERE my car was at the time. Where you ask? The parking lot…of…a…church. I mean, come on criminal people. While sure, unattended cars are generally fair game for c

My How You've Changed

My How You've Changed

Apparently I’m a fan of talking about Change, given that this is my second post dedicated to the subject. Last time was almost a year ago actually…time flies when you’re having fun. Fortunately, I’m talking about a different kind of Change today. The kind of Change I’m thinking about is people. We often hear people talk about how much they’ve Changed. As humans we go through a series of events in our lives (or FGEs…see my last post) some of which can have a very deep and

Growth Experiences

Growth Experiences

Many moons ago I routinely was a recipient of acupuncture. I know, I know…some of you have just gasped in horror and asked Why??? Why would someone voluntarily let someone stick needles all over their body. Well the truth of the matter is it’s not actually painful…for the most part. But I’ve digressed from my point already. My acupuncturist was a very smart lady, who was also very sassy. When we’d discuss certain overwhelming life events, she had an acronym to sum them

Anxiety

Anxiety

Today I am Anxious. Here’s the interesting part of that word (am I becoming a logophile??)…it has two meanings that are in some ways contrary to one another. They are: Full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried Earnestly desirous; eager OK, that’s odd isn’t it? You can be both fearful and eager in one word. Yet, that is precisely what I am feeling at the moment. I have a trip coming up. Going to New Orleans for the firs

Patience

Patience

We’ve all heard the saying “Patience is a virtue.” Well, whenever I hear someone say that, my immediate thought is “Too bad I’m not virtuous.” Ba-dum-dum. I know, it’s a VERY old joke, yet it still pops into my head without missing a beat. The fact of the matter is that Patience does not come easily to most of us. I think humans are naturally impatient—or at least we are now. Was humankind always this way? Without a time machine I cannot say definitively, but I would gu

Change

Change

Change is good…right? Well, no. Not always. During the 2008 elections, Change became a buzzword. It’s what Obama campaigned on. But it wasn’t exactly a new stance to take. Locally, when Adrian Fenty ran for mayor that was a large portion of his platform too. In fact, I think in some variation or another, it is what every politician campaigns on, just not always using the word Change. The fact of the matter is that Change is a part of life. Some Changes are welcomed an

Independence

Independence

As we enter this holiday weekend full of celebrations of Americana, fireworks, and the best invention ever—grilled food—I pause to look at what it is we’re really celebrating, and what it means. Sadly, many Americans are not fully clear on what this day celebrates, and even sadder, if you Google it the first entry has to do with the movie, and the second with a video game—based on the movie. It’s not until the third entry that you get the Wikipedia entry. Independence Day

Milestones

Milestones

Life is all about reaching markers of achievement. From the moment we’re born everyone around us counts them. Our first word, first crawl, first step, first haircut, first date, first wedding…ok, we all hope there is only one wedding, but… Today was my youngest son’s graduation from Kindergarten. A big milestone. Now, there is part of me that wonders why we celebrate a “graduation” like that. He’s not changing schools—nor are any of his classmates—he is just moving up a

Dreams

Dreams

What comes to mind if I tell you to “Rethink the Dream”? We know that as we go through life we make certain plans, paths, dreams. Then something happens. Life happens. To quote John Lennon, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” So you cruise along your merry way and get blindsided by life. Now what? What do you do next? You Rethink the Dream. A simple phrase that captures those defining moments where you sink or swim. You choose how to

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