a new habit

By Garry | May 29, 2020 |

I’m socially isolating at home–I’m a physician working in a hospital in San Francisco, so I’m living out of our bedroom while my wife and son have the rest of our house. We’re able to congregate on the deck, at a distance, when the weather is warm enough. So I have a lot more time…

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I found sailing. We bought a sailboat.

By Garry | May 28, 2020 |

We had been talking for years about getting a boat. My husband almost died in January. We decided to stop waiting for the “right time” and made it happen with a small sailboat that we could afford. It’s been amazing. The Puget Sound is so beautiful and relaxing. There is no coronavirus on the sea….…

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My slow speed

By Garry | May 18, 2020 |

Time to slow down with a consistent morning routine. I wake, drink 8 ounces of water, pray, write in my diary, read scriptures and devotion, and then a yoga session before making my husband lunch for work. After he leaves, I sit with a cup of coffee and work until 11:00 am. At 11:00am I…

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I lost my job.

By Garry | May 14, 2020 |

I worked in an extremely popular restaurant/bar in New Orleans for 18 years. I made enough money to buy a house which isn’t always easy on waitress’ tips. That job as I know it is gone. Even if I could return it will never be the same or as lucrative. As much as I complained…

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