My daughters have taught me more than I sometimes care to admit. Sometimes just helping them resolve something in their lives teaches me something about mine – I cant be alone here, I’m pretty sure other moms have had the same experience. Some lessons I TRULY get as I teach them, and the following is […]
I AM AN ADDICT *I take a breath* Boy, that was vulnerable and there is a ton of shame and blame that goes with that statement, even now. I have always known I have an addictive personality. I obsess over the smallest thing, for example: right now, I have TWO pkgs of cayenne pepper open […]
This is a joke in our home, and it never seems to get old. We use it as we explain ADD / ADHD behavior, getting distracted, or rediscovering something. For me that’s movies – I forget movies almost immediately after the credits roll and I get up from my seat- and I can be very […]
I am frustrated. I am frustrated by all the indirect communication going on and the interpretations of it. In a world that is quickly filling with the “spiritually intuitive, perceiving empathetic or knowing individuals” etc etc. I am increasingly frustrated with the lack of communication that is actually happening. Here is the situation- I am […]
I grew up in a Mennonite home; it was largely influenced, on both sides, by the WOMEN of the house. My grandmothers held a tremendous power and were indeed the teachers, healers and leaders. One of the lessons that I REALLY didn’t get until recently was the word “worldly”. My grandmothers would tell me not […]
I was asked to provide some of the notes from my speech at Womanition – Here it is with all the spelling and grammatical errors included: I am going to take a moment – and I invite you to take a breath with me and just appreciate this exact moment in time, come into this […]
I heard a story once from one of my mentors. We were discussing “normal”. She frequently visited the States, as that is where her family lived, and she remembered her first Thanksgiving. The smell of turkey filled the warm home, cozy spices made their way into the linens and fresh apple pie sat cooling on […]
“Let’s GO CAMPING!!!” said no mother who stopped to think about it EVER. Ok – maybe that’s just me. Let’s run this through the JOYFILTER (this is a thing) – copious amounts of work to load and unload the RV, cooking, cleaning, watching kids who have death wishes and adventurous spirits, cleaning, meal prep, fighting […]
Recently I did a YES experiment. (If you haven’t watched the movie, please allow a quick recap.) Jim Carrey, plays the role of a never up for a new thing guy. He meets a girl who pushes his comfort zone; she challenges him to say yes to whatever opportunities pop up , and he ultimately […]
The cookies went around the circle. It was 2 o’clock, and I was hitting what I call “the wall”. I could sure use the sugar; my mood was dipping, my energy slipping … and they were these Digestive cookies with the chocolate on top. I used to have them when I was a kid. We […]
