October 19, 2026 A Little Pumpkin Spice In Your Life

Revisiting a photo from two years ago with my brother when we traveled a bit North of Atlanta, GA. I remember like this was yesterday.

I try to have this talk at least once a year to remind myself where I came from and what lightning strikes me to the core of my being in a good way. Three years ago in May 2023 I was facing early retirement. It wasn’t the way I needed to go; I thought I had done everything that a person could do under the sun and I thought it was the end. I had been a singer and music writer in one life, a student in another, a behind the scenes television production and operations worker, I worked in radio, every kind of office worker, and traveler and I didn't see a future. The feeling was dark.

One morning while I rose early, I was getting plenty of rest, I was emailing my friends while I was watching my favorite 2 am meditation show on The Weather Channel; Twilight Live. A program of satellite video of the earth showing weather and playing meditation music. I watched it every morning. I had come to depend on this program for a meditation time for me.

One morning I looked for it, and it was no longer there. Every day I would look for it and one day in the next 3 am hour I noticed there was a morning weather show. I thought to myself maybe I will look at this and see what it is about. My Twilight Live was no longer there, but there were these three weather people who truly seemed to enjoy each other’s company interpreting the things I enjoyed when I watched Twilight Live. They described things I didn’t have words for that I enjoyed. It fascinated me.

There was a particular light and energy in these people had that inspired me and seemed to rub off on me. From there it started, a small flame was ignited in me and it started growing from there. A previous boss contacted me about a job she wanted me to interview for; I did and was hired. I went back to school to update my camera and editing skills with my boss' blessings and I started a website. I started my second degree pursuit in meteorology. I wasn’t sure where I was heading, I just knew that I needed to keep the flame alive with action. Eventually I was ready to take action on my physical health and I returned back to the gym and started GLP-1s and changed my diet with WW.

Maybe we don’t know where we are heading, but for me, I found that meditation combined with action was my lifesaver. A belief in something greater than I and being around people who seemed to have a direction that I wanted to go in even though I may not have a complete understanding of where that is going. I have also learned that a changed life can impact others towards good as I have seen it in my life. I still don’t know where I am heading, but I have dreams and goals, and I am constantly making efforts to improve my life. My good dreams are coming true, and I can bring those I love along for the ride.

I hope this finds you well. Thank you.