Friday lead in to my son’s big birthday weekend. His grandma headed north to join the festivities. Sometimes in the past, this visit filled me with trepidation. Not because of my mother in law, I am fortunate we have an open, honest and close relationship. The trepidation stemmed from how her visits Read more…
Recently, I experienced an act by someone that truly was malicious and vindictive. I struggled at first to forgive. Some friends asked me how I could even think of forgiving this person for the incident and what they did to my family. Let me start with what I believe. Read more…
Change is all around us. We experience change daily. Do you fight change or embrace it? How do you feel about change? Are your feelings different depending on the specific change? I tend to embrace change, most of the time. April 2014 was a month of more big changes in Read more…
I love being a mommy. My son is a wonderful mirror for my deeds and misdeeds; my habits great & not so great and also my truck driver mouth. I enjoy a wonderful gift seeing myself through his eyes and watching him interact with the world doing things and saying Read more…
HEARD, LOVED, ACCEPTED Those are important words in our relationships, not just with others..also with OURSELVES. In addition to listening empathetically to others, our spirit/our soul needs the same attention. Being TRULY heard helps us feel loved and accepted. If you are anything like me, your life is Read more…
My eyes are closed and I can see. My eyes are open and I see. I see through my heart, my ears, touch, taste and smell. I see through each one of my senses IF I pay attention and allow myself to see. Do you allow yourself to see? I’ve Read more…
We took my son to see “Frozen” last weekend. The song “Let it Go” entranced me. http://youtu.be/moSFlvxnbgk I connected so easily with the words as if someone was inside my inner soul reading my feelings (past and present)and writing this song. Have you ever experienced anything like that? I Read more…
Peel away your layer of fear; allow yourself to be rebirthed in love; watch as you blossom like a lotus flower with your petals open wide and seeking sunlight from above; as you climb each vista during your journey, regardless how steep or angled, find joy in the exploration and Read more…
As the earth near me feels a deep chill, my heart is warm. The warmth from my heart spills out to everyone around me through my words, actions, even a smile or laughter. Where I live it is unseasonably cold today. So cold that my son’s school is Read more…
Speak your truth; breathe in deep and gulp the most delicious breath ever; Hop with delight into the next place on your path; Be courage: courage to enjoy the moment, what comes next, speaking your truth, pledging your love, believing when there is no logical reason to believe and believing anyway; celebrate Read more…