I just thought I wanted to be a photographer — In my previous work life, using a camera at work was a must. Knowing how to properly use a camera was absolutely essential. This was not only a huge part of my job but quickly became a hobby of mine. …

What a great way to “Refresh the Soul” — This past week I read a couple of great dog/pet stories. Who does not love a good dog/pet story? One story I read was written by Lu Skerdoo, and a story her dog, “Frosty” told us. I would invite you to stop by her article, and read what was on…

Don’t Let This Stress You. I have read a few articles lately on how setting goals could actually cause stress or not. Then again, not setting goals can cause stress, or perhaps not. I am so confused. I really believe this is a personal question that asks the reader to…

Count this as my Introduction to Refresh the Soul My name is AL. and writing online has been a passion of mine for a long time. Like so many writers, the question has always been, “How do I make the time, and who do I write for?” …

What words would make you want to read, or not read an article? I will go first It you know anything about me, you know I love cars. So obliviously the word cars would catch my eye. You could write an article about something I don’t even like. …

My week of medical appointments had some surprises — First, I want to thank all of my community at Medium.com. I had some medical issues this past week that was supposed to be pretty routine, and no big problems were expected. However, that is not exactly how it worked. Those minor medical issues I had, went terribly wrong. …

I will not allow it A Special Thanks I would like to thank a Special person in my community who reached out to me, and asked me about my cancer prognosis. This person encouraged me with what I am facing, and gave me a friendly nudge to get back to writing also. …

I Am Not Sitting at this Restaurant Table Can you guess which table it is? Date Night, going out to eat It was one of those times pre-Covid, I just wanted to go to a nice restaurant with my wife, sit down relax, and let someone else do the dishes for a change. …

A.K.A. Sandpaper — Remember back two years, when there was no toilet paper anywhere. I remember toilet paper was disappearing from restrooms everywhere. I also remember how happy and proud I was when I found a package of 48 rolls of toilet paper. I could not wait to hide the T.P. in my…