Where Was I? 1-Year Anniversary + Reasons for Anxiety +Token Mental Health Quip

Blogging for Mental Health

You may have noticed * that no blogs have been forthcoming from me for awhile. What happened, you ask? **

• For reasons still unclear, Yahoo had replaced Google as my search engine.
• My daughter Sarah was able to get Google restored as my search engine, but when I tried to get onto Google Chrome, I was asked for my user name & password.
• In technical parlance, this resulted in "issues," i.e., I couldn't remember either, which necessitated a texting conversation with my son Nathan . . . 
• . . . But not before I hit the "need help" link for help in restoring my connection. This was a grievous *** error on my part. 
• My son finally got me on the right track, & here I am. Now, where was I? Ah, yes . . . 

* Or I may just be flattering myself & you haven't noticed at all.

** Looks like I'm telling you whether you ask or not.
*** It's GREE-vus, not GREE-VEE-us!

Blogging for Mental Health

I think I've mentioned before that a primary reason I blog is for my own self-therapy. I'd like to think that at least some of my musings may result in the betterment of the mental health of other people, but that would be a bonus. For whom? I'm not sure. Again, I could be flattering myself, but it's my blog. Now that we've gotten that out of the way . . . 

A Year Ago

Lois & I were at Shepherd's Canyon Retreat, near Wickenburg, AZ, about one year ago. It was a life-changing experience for us--one that we are truly grateful for. So much has happened since then, but I'll save that for another blog entry.*
* Maybe.

Reasons to be Anxious?

From Lincoln Journal Star (1/10/16):  "Diapered tot drives motorized big wheel. Authorities say they found a 3-yr-old in a diaper driving a motorized big wheel alongside a busy FL highway, reports say . . . Authorities didn't release the father's name. Reports say he told deputies he was in the bathroom when his son used a small chair to unlock a door & left without his knowledge." [Prediction? If I stick w/this blog long enough, & if you remain a loyal reader long enough, this young man may turn up in the future as an item featured under "Criminal Minds."]

Also from LJS (1/22):  "Kerry:  Iran sanctions relief no threat. Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged Thursday that some of the money Iran receives from sanctions relief may be used to fund terrorist activities, but he said the Obama administration does not believe it will increase the threat to U.S. allies in the Middle East." [Wait . . . what?]

Token Brene' Brown Quote *

"Don't try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer."

* Text received from my daughter Sarah on 1/16/16.