Where is the balance between showing and sharing your illnesses to your kids, and/or not? I am going on 8 weeks with this SKIN & SCALP THING. Makes me feel all itchy-witchy-b*tchy. No. It’s not lice. (Eww!) No. It’s not bed bugs. (Double eww!) No. It’s not scabies. (Gross. Don’t even!) No. I haven’t changed laundry detergents, soaps, or lotions. No. I don’t take any Continue Reading
A Mother’s Spring Break Prayer
Dear God, With 9 ½ long days ahead of me, I pray for grace To always, always Keep a smile on my face. As we road trip to Somewhere Fun, After hours and hours in the car… May I not detest everyone. May we truly make beautiful memories Forever etched in our minds, And may our words to one another be kind. May my children please NOT Continue Reading
Expressing Motherhood Piece
This past weekend I had the privilege to be a part of the Expressing Motherhood--South Bay Showcase. Created by Lindsay Kavet and Jessica Cribbs in 2008, it's a stage show of writers, sharing or performing their pieces on motherhood. Any take is welcome. You will laugh, cry, be inspired, and be validated or encouraged as you listen to diverse stories that resonate somewhere within us all. I Continue Reading
A Recovering Perfectionist’s Guide to Surviving the Holidays: 7 Tips
1). Wake up every morning and have your coveted beverage (mine is coffee!) in your favorite holiday mug. Write 3 things you will be grateful for this season. And don’t feel like you need to post on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram. Gratitude is still gratitude even if no one hears you say it. 2). Write your YES list. Here is a sampling of mine: YES I will enjoy and savor the holiday time Continue Reading
I Love Myself, I Love Myself Not (Part 2) ~~ My Interview with Kristin Armstrong
I am accepting of myself. I am compassionate and respectful towards myself. I speak kindly to myself. I am present. These are the key facets of self-love, according to my friend and writer/blogger/speaker/runner, Kristin Armstrong. Imagine this for a moment she said: You intentionally put together a healthy, yummy lunch for yourself, in the quiet of your home. Flowers in Continue Reading
I Love Myself, I Love Myself Not (Part 1)
Do I? Do you? Say, "I love myself." Right now. See how it gives you the absolute willies? It's exceptionally uncomfortable to say that. Try looking in the mirror and saying that. Barf. It makes me think of the Stuart Smalley character from Saturday Night Live, and I just cannot take myself seriously. Cannot. What does it EVEN MEAN to love yourself? I give myself permission to take Continue Reading