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Settle Down

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 ~ Laurie Meek Watkins ~ 2 Comments

I’ve been on the move.  I need to settle down.  I need to talk about sitting in sorrow. There’s a lot to be said for sitting and observing what’s going on around you, even in tough times. Of course, no one wants to be in an uncomfortable place very long. We want to get away … Continue reading Settle Down

Joie de Vivre!

March 2, 2023March 3, 2023 ~ Laurie Meek Watkins ~ 10 Comments

I’m walking around a parking lot.   Thinking.  I’ve flown away again. I’ve flown to find piles of hurricane ruin still standing. No roof. No home.  A parking lot walk is a good option in this restless place.  I walk around my car which is piled high with my personal belongings. They were rescued last … Continue reading Joie de Vivre!

Fill ‘er Up.

December 29, 2022December 31, 2022 ~ Laurie Meek Watkins ~ 4 Comments

A wise person told me we won’t have much to give if we don’t fill up every once in a while. This is a story of filling.  I wasn’t dressed for a snowy walk. I headed to the post office in leaky rubber clogs and an old tattered sweatshirt. No gloves.   I grabbed my … Continue reading Fill ‘er Up.

 Healing Garden

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 ~ Laurie Meek Watkins ~ 2 Comments

 Gardens settle my heart. When I was forced to move, my wise friend and sister told me, “Laurie you need a place to dig in the dirt.”  And so began my therapy. It was a hard deadline.   Two barns, a garage,  a basement, fifteen rooms, forty-plus years of life had to be vacated .  … Continue reading  Healing Garden

Feeling Low? Laugh! 

August 28, 2022September 9, 2022 ~ Laurie Meek Watkins ~ Leave a comment

Sometimes I watch mindless comedies. I laugh loud and hard at the jokes. Good thing I’m alone. My guffaws fill the room. “Laugh” is number seven on my Top Ten Tips for Coping.  Please embrace laughter in your day.   My daughter buddies are quick to laugh. Silliness can saturate their room.  Their giggles are … Continue reading Feeling Low? Laugh! 

Don’t Worry: Walk!

July 4, 2022September 9, 2022 ~ Laurie Meek Watkins ~ Leave a comment

Sometimes I walk  a windswept beach. An orange ball dips. Golden light settles on the horizon. Sunset prize over, other beach walkers move back inside.  I’m alone. I walk and let the dark shore cloak me. Peace pulls at my toes.  Weary waves sing me home.  Sometimes I walk down 21 stairsteps to a mosaic … Continue reading Don’t Worry: Walk!

Cracked to Shattered…and Back Again

May 6, 2022 ~ Laurie Meek Watkins ~ 4 Comments

✅ I’ve always jokingly referred to myself as a cracked pot ✅ Little did I know I’d be shattered ✅ For the past two years, I’ve dealt with the cold, cruel chaos of trauma. ✅ Some of you know...some of you don’t...My love of 40 years chose to walk away from our marriage .   … Continue reading Cracked to Shattered…and Back Again

Shattered Pot…Made New

March 21, 2022May 9, 2023 ~ Laurie Meek Watkins ~ 14 Comments

Slowing down a minute to drop this note. In the future I’ll be sharing more about how this Type A “cracked pot” became shattered, but...for today... I want to let you know how I have the power to become new...even at the old age of 66! First...a question: ✅ Is there something missing in your … Continue reading Shattered Pot…Made New

Cheering You On

February 25, 2022September 9, 2022 ~ Laurie Meek Watkins ~ 7 Comments

I’ve always been a performer, but not a cheerleader. I was a short little nerdy girl in high school so I gravitated to the stage...not the cheer squad. . I guess I’m a cheerleader at heart, however.   Years ago, when I created my one-woman show, “Confessions of a Type A Lady,” I incorporated a … Continue reading Cheering You On

Dorothy…You’re Not in Kansas Anymore

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 ~ Laurie Meek Watkins ~ 2 Comments

Where in the world am I ? Dorothy - you’re not in Kansas anymore.   Sirens are unceasing.  Horns blast.  Right now two men are arguing below my kitchen window...something about a parking space, which is as rare as gold in the dirty streets of this city block. I guess they figure it’s worth fighting … Continue reading Dorothy…You’re Not in Kansas Anymore

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