About a month ago, my therapist and I were discussing the constant upset that my daughter seems to experience. And she stressed the fact that I needed to…
Why does it always catch me off guard when people gush about how they read what I write and are inspired? Or see my art and tell me…
Kids and big folks alike don’t want to be told what to do. At my house we jokingly say,”Because if you tell me to do it, I’m not…
At any given moment, we have at least these two choices : we can set to work on the tasks we see ourselves in need of accomplishing to…
All-consuming, persistent, relentless, and unforgiving. Motherhood is 365 days per year of these and many more words, flattering and not. One day to recognize all of this feels…
When you don’t feel you are worth it, like the effort to go to the doctor or make those changes to your diet or get more education for…
The story that is our life, up to a certain point, is written and told by others. We do not choose our parents or where we are born…
Our societal addiction to anxiety is epic at this point. Number one mental disorder of the world is anxiety and it’s companion, depression. Depression is the leading cause…
(A little late coming to you today as I was sick this weekend and still am) If you read me regularly, you’ll know there’s not much I’m not…
When my son was little, if I saw he was doing something that would hurt himself intentionally, I’d say, “Don’t hurt my friend”. I say this to my…