Two simple words. Words meant to serve as a reminder of the positive aspect of a situation. But two words that can also discount, minimize or ignore the pain that may accompany a situation or experience. At least. These are the words. Think about it, how many times have you responded to a friend or […]
Is It Really a Life Wasted?
When someone loses their life to drugs, alcohol or suicide, is it really a life wasted? Think about it. Does the cause of their death negate their whole entire life and being, up until the point we lost them? Does it make them unworthy of the very life they lived prior to their death? When […]
Moms…You Are Enough
Moms…listen up. You are enough. Do you hear me? You…yes, YOU ARE ENOUGH. And I’m telling you this, as much as I’m telling myself. Too often, I find myself comparing, measuring, rating myself. Especially my role as a Mom. That seems to be one of the roles I doubt most about myself. And probably because […]
How I Didn’t Manage It All
I don’t know how you do it. How do you manage it all? I have been asked this a lot over the last couple of years, since my son was diagnosed with anxiety and suffered severe bouts of depression. While managing through this, I was also working a full time job that required a hefty […]
Rooms Full of Light (#7)
Sometimes, when we least expect it, when we’re not looking for it, we are surprised by something. Often, however…we are so busy with our routines that we miss these little things that matter. It could be a moment, it could be a smile, it could be a small does of inspiration. The other day, I […]
Life Gets Hard…Look Up (#8)
Sometimes, life gets hard. Sometimes, life gets stressful. Sometimes…we wonder how we’re going to make it through another day. And sometimes, we find it really hard to feel blessed and grateful for what we have. And it is on these days, when it feels so hard, and so challenging to find good in the day […]
Making Memories with Noah (#28)
What. A. Day. What a GREAT day! Today was Noah’s birthday party – and more memories were made! On Monday, he’ll be into the double digits, but today was his party with family and friends. It has been a long and tiring week heading up to it. Planning, cleaning, putting together party favors, etc. Since […]
Making Memories with Mom (#29)
My mom is better than your mom. Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah. Okay, okay. I realize this is all relative (pun intended), but I really do have the best mom. Tomorrow is Noah’s 10th birthday party. And it’s kind of a big deal. Because he’s kind of a big deal. Duh. I am in my […]