Have you thought much about real life motherhood? It’s a tough gig, especially if you have a job, home and family. There are a lot of women in my extended family, and motherhood is a subject of discussion when we…
Category: Relationships
At the Corner of Van Halen & May
I am conflicted today. It’s May, the month of endings and beginnings. You know how you long for that moment when you’re balanced and level…and this isn’t it? This isn’t it. I’m kinda wondering what is behind Doors #1,2 and…
Unending
There are three sticks of prayer incense burning to my left; today I’m writing at my dining room table instead of in my office. Many papers to finish, and the time wastes away. I contemplate silence that doesn’t seem to…
All In
Greetings, and happy Friday for this side of the planet. The rest of you…happy Saturday a.m. 🙂 For the music for this post: All In by Lifehouse Mood: Alive….very alive. If the magic of the internet works properly, there is a…
When Emotions Lead to Need
This has been an educational, somewhat painful, very stormy sort of week. Echoing what whether in my life, there is also storm outside my office window. This is the same window that I’ve gazed through watching the winter wonderland of…
Numb
Today’s healthy thought: letting yourself admit failure is tough, even when it’s in your best interest. I am mapping out my strategy for this new life of mine, for the inevitable changes that are on the horizon. I am ready…
Peace With This
Can you live like you are dying? Do you know what it feels like to realize that every day is a gift…and if you’re rushing through it you’re throwing away the most precious gift of all? Time. I am listening…
Knowing
In my lifetime, I have come to know that the most empowering moment in life is when you simply accept and breathe. Circumstances have a way of working themselves out, into new life moments, into things that you have not…
Ending Emotional Pain: Letting Go Part 1
I thought about this statement for a while, this small sentence that stood out to me amongst the business of the day. “Letting go is love. Holding on is attachment.” I wonder in your world where that might apply? So…
Lately
It’s the theme that I hear more often than not ~ we’re all in some stage of relationship, ladies. I have a new mantra: I am myself lately. I think of how I can be a blessing. I am she….the…