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I don't think it's just me....

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I am an optimistic girl with a good solid head on her shoulders. I can say that confidently. Sure, there have been a few bumps of insanity along the road of life but in 40 years of existence who hasn't had those? I like to think for the most part my ideas of common sense have not been too far fetched. My life has been lived well inside the threshold of "normal." As a married couple and as a family, we are doing pretty well for ourselves. We have solid jobs, nice house and good cars. We have degrees from good schools, children grown and little that make us proud and friends and family that we know we can count on... I have a life that I am so thankful for! Please tell me why then I feel I have to be going slightly crazy these days. 2020 is definitely a year for the history books. Hell, there should be an entire museum dedicated to this year and we have just made it halfway through.  This country has lost it's mind. Why is everything political? Why must everything be a
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Dandelion Travels

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I was recently having a conversation on a motivational group I am a part of about journaling. That conversation made me reflect on myself because I used to write ALL THE TIME. It felt good, writing was therapeutic and cleansing. Through the years I would begin writing again and I would get one solid piece of work out that was filled to the brim with thoughts and goals and I never picked it back up. I would return the next year with a positive force and determination that I will become a writing fool again and then alas, the same issue happens. I don't write. What's wrong with me? Am I even Hollie any more? Hollie writes. Hollie has written her whole life. I am still me. The passed 4 years had been insanely busy. As busy as you would expect a full time student/full time employee/mother of 4 would be. However, once I finally graduated two of my 4 children have moved out and begun there own lives I have made a discovery. I have free time. WHAT? I thought that was a myth. Lo and be
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