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Night and Day
It is slowly becoming a dilemma that I cannot sleep at night but then can't get up in the morning. So as they say about new babies, I'm...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Sep 13, 20221 min read
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Getting Out of the House
When I was working a full-time job, I would often wake up in the morning to the alarm clock forcing me out of bed. Being retired has...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Sep 12, 20221 min read
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Volunteer
So, upon completing orientation for becoming a 'cuddler' at the hospital, I was offered another position on the fourth floor as a nurse's...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Sep 10, 20221 min read
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Classes
My writing class through WCCC is canceled. I am so disappointed. Funny that now I have this unending desire to learn more about writing...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Sep 8, 20221 min read
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Rain
Normally I would call this a dreary, rainy day but now that I am retired and my life has slowed down, I call this day a blessing. I...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Sep 5, 20221 min read
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Day go by ...
Now that there is no pressure to have a schedule it is difficult to be motivated. I know there are things I want to get done but I also...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Sep 3, 20221 min read
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14 years old
My grandson is 14. I remember the day he was born weighing in at 3lbs 6oz and 18 inches long. He was little but tough, a real fighter. At...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Sep 2, 20221 min read
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God's Time
Remember that all things happen in God's time. If I am praying about something and God tells me to go, it doesn't mean that things are...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Sep 1, 20221 min read
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Publishing and Retirement
I can tell you this book being published couldn't have come at a better time. I am pretty much my own promoter, so I am busy going to...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Aug 30, 20221 min read
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I'm a student again.
Funny how life turns around. In my teen years, I hated school. What teenager doesn't? But I had a desire to learn and wanted to go back...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Aug 28, 20221 min read
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My First Born Grandson
After years of thinking I would never have a grandchild, causing me deep depression, I finally was informed that my daughter was indeed...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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Rainy Days
As I wake today with gratitude for all I have, I realize my life is definitely what I made it. With all the hardships and bad choices. I...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Aug 21, 20221 min read
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A sense of peace.
My son came to drop Mothra off. I will be dog sitting for the week. She is old and in need of constant care. When he first brought her...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Aug 19, 20221 min read
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The joy of my life ...
As I enjoy the new life I've made with retirement and writing I find myself enjoying the company of my grandchildren. My two grandsons...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Aug 18, 20221 min read
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Mary Ann Parfitt
Aug 18, 20220 min read
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August 17, 2022
Dreams. We can make them bigger than reality sometimes. One thing I have learned is that God works in his own time. I may expect an...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Aug 17, 20221 min read
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Evening Thoughts
As part of my recovery, self-affirmations played a huge part in rebuilding my self-esteem. Simply being kind to myself was difficult with...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Aug 16, 20221 min read
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August 16, 2022
During the darkest days, I read books about healing, getting stronger, and being healthy but never thought I'd see that time. Sometimes I...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Aug 16, 20221 min read
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August 15, 2022
Staying focused on my goals has always been easy in the past. I had the drive to accomplish what I set out to do. Now that I am retired,...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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August 15, 2022
After a rather difficult life, struggling to finish my education, build my career and raise my kids, I have become this person I never...
Mary Ann Parfitt
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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