Make The Time
It is up to you to make the time… for a moment to breathe in and out. for a glass of water. for yourself. for exercise. for mindfulness. for lunch out. for hobbies. for reading. for learning. for listening. for Read More …
Category: family
One More…
It never fails. You are done. You are ready to go. Then, there is one more… car (behind the other ones.) meal to cook. dish to clean. call to take. zoom to moderate. e-mail to read. text in a group Read More …
Extra
Think about your best form of “extra” … More time – perhaps, even more than just one hour on a weekend in fall? More food – with hopefully, more people to join you around the table? More options – for Read More …
One Little Thing
It is interesting, always, that one little thing can be the very difference between… funny and not. good and bad. awkward and laughter. love and hate. perfect and terrible. happiness and ennui. reliable and questionable. friendship and strange. If that Read More …
Who Am I
Answering the question “who am I?” on Halloween is one thing. Figuring it out in real life is quite another. Where do you start? What do you take into consideration? How do you decide? Why do you need to know? Read More …
Always Take the Treats
Never, ever did we do tricks, we would always take the treats… They’re better. They’re sweeter. They’re nicer. They’re more neighborly. They’re less likely to get you into trouble (except, maybe at the dentist.) They’re more fun – especially because Read More …
Can’t Always
You can’t always, but sometimes do, get what you want. Be careful what you ask for…and don’t be overly: Egotistical. Demanding. Pouty. Complaining. Whiny. Conniving. You can’t always make people happy, but sometimes, it is the littlest things that make Read More …
Not So Bad
Looking back, years later, “that costume you made was not so bad“. Never, ever, would there be words loved less if spoken. Especially, said to a mom, by a post-teen girl. Sigh. Happiness. Also, probably, looking back, on the topic Read More …
3rd Time
The 3rd time is right, if it works for you. In some houses, football – or any other sport – doesn’t get much play. Maybe once a year, during a special end of the season playoff, countdown to the big Read More …
Seems Crazy
If something (or someone) seems crazy, you might want to investigate further. Are you sure the pizza shop is closed on a Friday night? (well, that is what the online ordering app said…) Are you sure you want to skip Read More …