The depression I struggled with throughout my adult life, and really fallen into since my children were born, began to abate. I felt like this was what I had been missing, this was the help my heart was searching for.
Old Posts Make Me Smile
I love this post because it shows my interest in them and our relationship along with details about the cost of Disneyland!
Just Hiking with the Guys
Only you can experience anything your way.
Laundry Magic
I mean, seriously, what is so difficult about gathering laundry, throwing it in the washing machine, and then getting it out again? Then I had children.
Anyone Out There?
I’ve always been firmly in the camp of ‘the internet brings people together,’ but lately…sheesh…people!
Battles
Ditch the labels and be just you.
I saw a post about Tinker Bell this morning and my own bell rung. Imagine Charlie Brown talking to Lucy about phobias. “THAT’S IT!” I love it when I have moments like that. I posted the image and returned to comment, and that’s what led me to this post. Yep…animated fantasy movie characters get...
A Piece of the Puzzle
Something I’ve learned recently is that we can’t and should not try to change people. We should accept them exactly as they are. “Don’t be so negative/positive.” “Smile more!” “Don’t eat that!” “You should spend more time meditating, exercising, getting into nature.” “Socialize! It’s good for you.” Accept that person as they are if...
The “Evil” of Smart Phones
Ahh, the perennial post about the evils of smartphones. Apparently, they are ruining our relationships and destroying our children’s minds because they don’t have the skills to cope with their use. Really? I find that line of thinking so strange. I quickly started to comment out of rage against such thinking and then stopped...
Window Into Our World
I’ll be re-sharing some of my favorite posts from my old blog from time to time. This one is from a couple of years ago, but I felt it really captured my feelings still. I have to record the most awesome motocross weekend ever, from the Mom’s point of view anyway! This series the...