All The Chocolate
As a child, today was a day when you could eat all the chocolate and jelly beans you wanted – before breakfast (and even at church if you didn’t drop any and give away the secret!) We thought they were Read More …
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Totally Sounds Familiar
That story you’re telling me…yes, it totally sounds familiar. I’ve been there, for all of the parenting experiences of like kinds. Those of us, who were in the room, have all had that exact scenario – or very, very much Read More …
So Very Very
Some people are so very, very… important. special. risky. (or maybe, they are just good at taking risks?) annoying. quick. memorable. creative. thoughtful. empathetic. patient. energetic. childlike. enigmatic. loved. Be – in your own way – so very, very…what you Read More …
Find the Balance
It is not all that easy to find the balance you seek. At home. In life. As a career. Magical statements like “work-life balance” or, as some will go so far as to say “life-work balance” which sounds novel, and Read More …
Hold On
They told you in the beginning to hold on because it’s gonna be a bumpy ride. They were not wrong. Did you believe them? No. Of course you didn’t. You thought you were ready. You were different. You were prepared. Read More …
If You Can Fix It
Just do it, if you can fix it. Talk it through. Make amends. Ask for help. Turn it around. Tell them you’re sorry. Go backwards. Take a step toward resolution. Figure it out. What went wrong. Pay more to get Read More …
Choose Your Place
You can choose your place in the world. All of the things you do can impact this… What you study in school, or the career you decide to pursue. How you act or behave and react to things. Where you Read More …
Right Then
You know there are things that if you do not do them right then and there, they won’t… make sense. be as impactful. get done. All of those things. But, the trouble is “now” is not always possible. So, how Read More …
A Little Bit
Depending on the day, life can be a little bit… funny. difficult. challenging. different. tense. enlightening. boring. annoying. stressful. fulfilling. crazy. All of those things and sometimes a little bit too much of one or another. Normally, we wouldn’t have Read More …
Core Memories
Those core memories that you have… they are real. Birthdays all together. Singing in the kitchen. Making dinner together. Laughing until you fall off the chair. Telling jokes and finishing each other’s sentences. Driving everywhere. Full stop…vacations, trips to see Read More …