Category: Enough
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You are a warrior.
You are a warrior. You’ve walked a tightrope – steady – the balance between hope and grief, joy and pain, digging in and letting go. You’ve trusted. And you didn’t fall. Somehow you found a way to be present in the midst of holding so much. How did you manage to dance on a tightrope?…
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Hey, skinny jeans.
Hey, skinny jeans. I know that you have felt my absence. It’s nothing personal… I still like you. I also like breathing. Things have changed in the last 10 months and what was once ‘fit like a glove’ is now painful contortion. It’s not you. It’s me. You can’t encompass the results of my coping…
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The best thing
You are worried overwhelmed anxious. Me too. I am really trying to be there for you – to be what you need even though it’s not my role to fill. Still. When there are tears – I want to fix it as if it’s blood, not salt. When you have a hard question, …
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I’m struggling to remember
It’s always been true. I am not what I do. I am not the sum of what I check off on the to-do list. I’ve always believed that, even if sometimes I’ve not acted like it. And I am struggling to remember. Here in this time. Here in this space. I am not what I…
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The long night ahead.
She decides between coffee or a small supply of the kids’ favorite cereal. It’s one or the other on her budget. The cereal wins because it is about more than just cereal. It’s a reminder of normalcy. It’s a reminder to the kids that she remembers. It is a small way to introduce a bit…
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Show and tell
Please unpack your lunch. Put your shoes away. I love you. Please put your clothes in the dirty clothes hamper. Use kind words. Your family matters most. Please tie your shoes. Don’t mess with your sister! Leave your brother alone! Jesus loves you more than I do. These are a sampling of the reminders I…
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You Don’t Have To Try So Hard: A Book Review and GIVEAWAY!
The harder I try it seems the more I fail. I will be the first to admit that it is no fun, this messed up cycle of trying too hard and failing. Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory’s book, You Don’t Have To Try So Hard: Ditch Expectations and Live Your Own Best Life, is a…
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There’s Something About A Great Pair of Earrings
I am new to wearing out-there earrings. Statement earrings that say: “Look at me!” I had stuck with the same pair of earrings for years and years due to sensitive ears. At least that was my reasoning. But now at 40 I can’t help but wonder if it was more than that. If there was…
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Go Ahead – Allow Your Heart To Feel It All.
Go ahead and feel it all. There’s a lot on your plate. The world won’t come crashing down if you go ahead and feel it. I know it might seem like it might. To allow yourself to sink into all that is in your heart is asking for an enormous wave to crush you, flip…
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You Need Small Things From Me, Baby Boy
Sometimes I don’t know what you need. And even if I did know I am not sure that I could be it. You are tall and long with big emotions and you have a lot of words. You push my buttons. And I suppose I probably push yours. And there are times that I wish…
