Life has been going at a breakneck speed since we welcomed the new year. In addition to my usual routine of caring for my daughters and our home and working full-time, I have been hustling to get ready to begin… Read More ›
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A Life Imagined
Two days into the new year, and I am feeling great about 2017. This new year still has that new car kind of scent to it, and everything just feels different, in a good way. I have welcomed a new commitment to old… Read More ›
You Need to Get Your Shit Together
You need to get your shit together. I surveyed my surroundings and took stock of my current state of affairs. I worked to compose a response, but I had none. The speaker of this proclamation was speaking the truth, and… Read More ›
Arrivals and Departures
I just returned from a brief trip, yet I feel like I have been away for a very long time. While everything looks the same, everything feels decidedly different. Something has changed. I have changed. This morning, as I bid… Read More ›
The Year of Living Intentionally: Taking the First Steps
There’s a storm brewing. Actually, there are two storms brewing. One storm is predicted to bring a couple of inches of rain and gusting winds to our area later tonight. The other storm is the internal one that is beginning to form in… Read More ›
A Sprinter in the Marathon of Life
It would seem that April showers brought more than May flowers this year, as it ushered in a feeling that I simply cannot shake, try as I might. The month is ending just as it began, with me feeling, what… Read More ›
Happy Birthday to Me
I am only minutes into being another year older, and I find myself both looking back and looking ahead. As I reflect on the year that just ended, I am in awe of how much has changed since my… Read More ›
Waking from a Nightmare
My usual peaceful start to a quiet Sunday was shattered upon waking from a vivid nightmare that seemed all too real, in part because some of it wasn’t solely from my imagination. No, some of the nightmare contained the harsh… Read More ›
What Do I Want to Be When I Grow Up?
When I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a secretary, a teacher, or an attorney. I grew up and became none of those things actually. I grew up and became a social worker. My career path has been… Read More ›
The 12 Days of Christmas
Today marks my ninth day in a row off from work, which leaves me with three more days of vacation time before returning to my job. Thus, I have created my own twelve days of Christmas, minus impractical gifts given to… Read More ›
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