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Life Update and Future Plans for This Blog (No, I’m Not Leaving!)
I really miss reading everyone’s blogs, but I’ve been avoiding my phone. While my family had the flu, my mother was continually texting me that my stepfather (86) was going down in health, at the hospital, that he wasn’t going to make it. Then a day or two later she’d text, “He’s back at home…
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Cold Winter Day Chat
Generator: full_throttleB-b-b-r-r-r ❄️activate/HEAT The world is a snowy wonderland :-] We’re warm in the shelter of our home, thanks to God. I’m not sure if we’re going to preschool today ~ I’ll have to finish my coffee and see. If we do go, I might take a different route. There’s a road with a much…
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My Week of Radical Optimism
engaging : trustdelete_file / worryall_systems_go I’m going through a difficult time in my life, where PMDD has met perimenopause in a battle for my soul. Dramatic. But it feels that way sometimes. I made the mistake of being sedentary for a while, because my shoulders and neck decided to have a painful cramp that lasted…
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Our Mellow Thanksgiving Day
initiating…gratitude/modeinstalling:restoutput > joy Happy Thanksgiving! I hope your holiday has shaped up to be a wonderful day full of good food, family, and love. I wanted to take a little break from the day to come tell you that :-] Our Thanksgiving has been very mellow. Our family is small, so there was no scrambling…
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My Body Demanding That I Slow Down
BackError⚠️initiating_pain.sequence…activate:muscle_cramp >+success+ Yes, that’s me today. I had a little pain on the left side of my neck and shoulders, which I managed to ignore successfully for a week. I kept up with my busy schedule. But now, my body is cramping on the right side. Neck, shoulder, all the way down the back. This…
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Permission to Write Whatever I Want
**initiating writing process**_noticing: emptiness >Error: typing.into.the.void. . . Yesterday I noticed that not many people are reading my blog, nor answering my comments when I reply to other blogs. It gave me the feeling of typing into a void. I guess either blogging isn’t what it used to be (last time I blogged was 2017)……
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From Diapers to Dreams: Reclaiming My Hobbies After the Toddler Phase
Today, I get some time to myself, and it’s in these moments that I wonder: Who am I when I’m not a mom? The role of a mother has been all-consuming for me, and that has been totally by choice. This wonderful experience has been the most amazing I’ve had in my entire life! The…
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A Most Beautiful Day
Today, self-care looks like opening all the windows and letting the sunshine in. It’s a beautiful day. Blue sky, no clouds. Fresh air flowing into every room. The rustle of dried leaves announcing the official start of autumn. A couple of playful blue jays came to visit earlier, with plump bellies and bright blue feathers.…
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Look To The Sky Today
Look to the sky and see something new today. There is newness in every day and that’s amazing! Don’t look down at the phone. Look up at the sky. That’s where you’ll find joy. Sincerely, Dear Quiet
Dear Quiet 