I was a really cute little kid. And then…my adult teeth came in. And then, there was the tragedy of hairstyles. I went from being noticed to “looked over” or the butt of jokes. I won’t go into the unwise choice of getting pink tinted glasses in fifth grade! After most of my childhood, gettingContinue reading “my worth is not found in who notices me”
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Coming Out of the Shadows
This year: The meaning those words have is…heavy, transforming, redefining, refining. We are all emerging from the shadows as different people. We will not even be able to quantify the vast changes to our environments, communities, rules of behavior for a long while. It may left to the history books instead of our own personalContinue reading “Coming Out of the Shadows”
Creatives gotta create!
Intense around these parts, huh? I needed an outlet to create during Christmas break. I also needed a way to shape something in a purposeful and good way. There’s so much strife, negativity, back-biting. and confusion. We can either drown in feeling stuck or make a positive contribution. It’s been a awhile since I haveContinue reading “Creatives gotta create!”
Creativity helps the spirit
This has been quite a year, right? That is an understatement. As my world has gotten a lot smaller, my feelings have gotten bigger. Do you identify? Creating collages of cities near and dear to me has become cathartic. I love that it is blessing others, as well. It’s really fun to see people giftContinue reading “Creativity helps the spirit”
Who is the Hero?
If you watch enough movies and read enough books and peruse Instagram a few times, you begin to feel this expectation. You begin to question what your purpose is, what your story is supposed to say to the world. There’s even a space for you to play your story all day long. You may questionContinue reading “Who is the Hero?”
ponder anew
We can easily list all the things “taken” from us in 2020. Some of those are devastating–loss of life, loss of provision through job or a business, loss or separation from family, loss of a spouse through divorce or death, loss of support for our special needs children. Some of those things are frustrating–lost trips,Continue reading “ponder anew”
Golly Bum, Come Soon 2021!
History has fascinated me since childhood. I love to learn from the stories of real lives in biographies, autobiographies and memoirs. As an elementary student, I sat on the edge of my seat listening to my principals, Prof Powers and Mr. Buchanan, tell us of their experiences in World War II and the Korean WarContinue reading “Golly Bum, Come Soon 2021!”
It started with being done…
Done. That’s the only word I have in my bones and spirit at the end of this week/months. I have not written since COVID-19 landed and upended our patterns of living. I feel like going to Disney was eons ago. Going from a world of people and experiences to a shut down of society isContinue reading “It started with being done…”
Remember
Oftentimes, life is lived in the trenches. The Trenches do not give vista views. The Trenches are sweaty, musty, dirty, close-quartered and tend to lend to a near-sighted mindset. In The Trenches, we forget the big picture. I have been feeling the Trench life in my bones. When a chronic illness inhabits your home andContinue reading “Remember”
A little Disney Magic
I drank the kool-aid. Our family had a special time together at Disney last week. I love being all in in an adventure. Being “with” my family, laughing, eating, and exploring was life-giving to me. The first day I decided that I would paint a collage of all of our experiences there–each restaurant, ride, snack,Continue reading “A little Disney Magic”
