It was still dark when I got out of bed after a restless night with a busy mind, feeling the loss of siblings and parents whose anniversaries seem to culminate at this time of year. I made myself a cup of tea and went outside to watch the sun say her good morning hellos. Broken … More Hellos and Goodbyes
I’m not looking forward to the drive. It’s a long one. We’ll be on the road for four to five hours. I wouldn’t call it dread, but I’m not jumping for joy either. My son, though, has been counting down the days. In a week and a half, my wife and I will be driving … More A different kind of joy
Most of us are taught to live our lives by taking lots of action, making things happen, choosing and moving and doing. And yes, that’s a massive part of the way life works, and there’s nothing wrong with that. However, have you ever experienced times in your life when things were so clearly out of your control, and it was very obvious that things were happening “to you,” despite your input or participation? … More Old Doors Are Closing But New Ones Have Not Yet Opened
Looking at the “ROI” of friendship… … More Letting You Go
Asking for help is SO difficult for me. I want the world to see me as a capable woman who is able and definitely not vulnerable. Put a piece of IKEA furniture together- I’ve done that with ease. Packed and lugged boxes into and out of moving trucks and put together a new house- That … More Remaking A Super Woman
Over the recent holidays, we were watching Mathilda the Musical based on the Roald Dahl book. The character of Ms. Trunchbull, the former Olympic hammer thrower and mean headmistress played by Emma Thompson, was totally getting to Miss O. They show Ms. Trunchbull grabbing a little girl by her braids and twirling her around and … More Lean In or Let Go
The Heart of the Matter 