Mary O’ConnorCan I Enjoy an Idle Day Without the Guilt?Today I woke up without a schedule. This made me anxious and fearful. I know work (or even play) can bring satisfaction and a sense of self…May 7May 7
Mary O’ConnorPublic Radio / Enchanting & Haunting Evening MusicTonight, on WPR public radio out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an old friend is doing his last music program after almost 20 years. “It’s…Apr 19Apr 19
Mary O’ConnorGiving Up on A DreamI do not think my longtime dream of having a small farm is going to happen. I may have waited too long or never had the money, but it seems…Apr 18Apr 18
Mary O’ConnorDay Two Writing Challenge: Is it possible to truly obtain spiritual connection to presence and…In my journey toward connection and expanded awareness I feel it comes and goes in spurts. I will get the feeling for a period, then the…Apr 16Apr 16
Mary O’Connor30 Day Writing Challenge Starts Today: Does a creative outlet bring peace of mind?This is so hard when I am feeling as low as I am today. The first day of my writing challenge and I do not want it to be about how…Apr 15Apr 15
Mary O’ConnorLeaving the Comfort of the Dark SeasonEvery October when the time changes and the afternoons shorten, I feel a sense of comfort coming on. For the next several months I get to…Mar 6Mar 6
Mary O’ConnorThe “It will be better when” syndrome.Sometimes I think I have spent my entire life thinking it will be better when I get the next thing. Lately, however, I am realizing this is…Jan 311Jan 311
Mary O’ConnorCan Good Deeds Overcome EvilThere is an abundance of regular people trying to do good yet are overrun by evil. The challenge is to maintain the important work being…Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 2023
Mary O’ConnorExercise in Self-DiscoveryWhat is the true me? What are my intentions? What’s authentic about me? What drives me? What stifles me? An exercise in self-discovery.Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023
Mary O’ConnorLin Brehmer; Everyone’s Best Friend in The Whole WorldIf you are from Chicago and participated at all in the rock ‘n roll scene you will intimately know WXRT and Lin Brehmer. Lin passed this…Jan 22, 2023Jan 22, 2023