From the Desk of Pennwell Gray

This year has been a difficult one for some, if not most or all. What we have endured as a people with the global pandemic and what we have endured as a society with the civil unrest as well as the heated political climate in the U.S. has left many depleted, impatient, sad and hopeless.

We’ve made it to Wednesday! It’s a cloudy day here in New England and it got me to thinking about the weather.

Now I’m not like most. It seems that the average person lives for summer and cannot wait for flip-flops, heat and pretty umbrella drinks! They loathe winter and dread the snow, bitter cold temps and – that dreaded activity – shoveling.

Happy Friday everyone! For those working, homeschooling and juggling a multitude of responsibilities, today may offer you light at the end of the work week tunnel. May the weekend on our horizon offer you some reprieve from the madness.

How about social media? Since starting my blog and actively writing, publishing and promoting again, I have found myself online a lot. Though it has it’s positive points and I enjoy it to a degree, I’m finding that I want to pull back a bit and be on there less frequently. It’s a conundrum, because I may miss an opportunity if I miss a post or message, but it also beckons me back to the present. Multi-tasking is a skill, however, it can also be a distraction – especially to a gal like me who is now in my 50’s! The mind doesn’t bounce around as well as it used to, just like other parts of me!

I’ve been thinking about my blog, wanting to reach more people and even more importantly, wanting to offer more to my current followers – whether on here directly or on the Facebook page. It’s not about quantity – it’s about making an impact and being of benefit.

The outcome of these thoughts has been the realization that some change may be needed. Writing and posting pieces may not be enough and I’d like to transition this blog to a daily one. A blog that shares thoughts, reflections and introspection daily.

My goal is to motivate, inspire, share insights and experiences, offer comfort and provoke thought. So that’s my plan.

What are your thoughts? Would love to hear from you!

There are pivotal times in our lives and I think today may have been a monumental one in mine. It was the day that I shed all of my patience, tolerance, acceptance, positivity, diplomacy and serenity. It was one of the rare – but definitely growing more frequent – times when I’d had enough. I was done with stupidity. I was done with the manipulators. I was done with those playing the victim. I was done with the lack of teamwork. And I was done with people who only think about themselves and will destroy anyone in their path to get their own way, elevate their own status or cover for their own mistakes.