Author Archives: annamfarley

We all have things that we turn to in order to cope with the stresses of the world.  It’s no wonder, with all of the noise in our lives and all of the things that can knock us down, that we need ways to heal ourselves and healthy ways to release the stress. For me,Continue reading “Writing with a Purpose”

Learning to juggle is one of the things I included on my Day Zero Project list.  I had read an article about how learning to juggle expands brain capacity, and whether or not it is true, I thought I would give it a try.  So far, no success, but I have over two years leftContinue reading “Learning to Juggle Life”

It’s funny to me how we can get behind the wheel of a 3000-4000 pound vehicle on roadways that separate us by nothing more than a painted line, and assume this is a good time to multitask! It is troubling to look over and see someone shaving or putting on makeup.  Worst of all, watchingContinue reading “Texting and Driving”

Ordinarily, I don’t post on Sunday, but because today is Friendship Day, I wanted to make an exception. I am literally on the borderline of the Myers Briggs personality assessment between an introvert and an extrovert.  I am not a social butterfly, but I am not a total recluse either.  And I have been fortunateContinue reading “Friendship Day”

I always seem to catch on to my new favorite shows when they are already well-established and have a few seasons going.  It was this way for me with Frasier back in the nineties, which I probably started watching in season 3 or 4, and even with Downton Abbey, which got my attention in seasonContinue reading “The Impractical Jokers”

Marrying for love is an interesting concept.  At least love in terms of the way we understand it nowadays.  Because love is a choice, we sometimes forget that the euphoria of falling into love is different than the Biblical command to “love one another.” My great grandparents came here from Germany in the early thirties,Continue reading “Choosing Love and Thankfulness”

I have completed the CNN Original Series: The Eighties and now I eagerly await for The Nineties to hit Netflix!  I marched around my living room for most of it, trying to hit my step goal while watching – two birds, as they say! I was a child during the eighties, so it was prettyContinue reading “CNN Original Series: The Eighties”

Last week I got the first royalty payment for the Kindle version of my poetry book.  Even though the amount was small, it was a thrilling experience to me to be paid for my own creative work. I bought my first book of poetry when I was maybe 11 years old.  I bought it fromContinue reading “My First Royalty Payment”

Mondays.  Small talk at work on Monday always begins with, “Oh, Monday again!”  We dread Monday, we make jokes about Monday, and we always can’t wait for Monday to be over. I am here to defend the reputation of Monday.  I don’t hate it.  Monday is a fresh start of a new week.  Much likeContinue reading “Make Monday Great Again!”

I made an interesting observation recently.  It has been in the news lately that several musicians have had to cancel or reschedule concert dates due to different issues, and this has been upsetting to their fans.  My sister was telling me that she had seen on social media that some people are becoming irrationally angryContinue reading “The Hypocrisy of Expectations”