Last week a friend confided she was sick of her grief. She lost her parent earlier this year and the fact that the loss still felt “in her face” was frustrating her. She wasn’t confused about the fact that grief lasts. She was tired of the intensity. The funny thing is she was the same friend that […]
Confession: I slept with the UPS man
I have a confession. I slept with our UPS man. It was years ago but its a memory as clear to me today as it was 6 years ago when it happened. I’ve always had a thing for guys in uniform so that may be part of the reason. I loved my husband at […]
Do You Make It Harder Than It Has to Be?
A few months ago my sister and I took a retreat to Sedona, AZ. There is a beautiful place called Buddha Beach filled with hundreds of rock cairns (tiny piles of rocks.) We read that it was a tradition for visitors to create their own rock cairn when they visit the beach. My sister […]
Finding Light in Darkness
When something horrific happens, like the tragedy in Boston, it is hard not to notice darkness. The news is filled with images that leave us feeling things that aren’t helpful. There are a few articles and links that have helped and comforted me this week and I wanted to share them with you now. Stephen […]
My Son is the Coolest Kid in the Universe
He thinks I’m the coolest Mom in the universe. Would you like to know what it took for me to earn that status? What Mom wouldn’t want to know that secret? I went deep inside looking for that little voice that we call intuition and made a huge decision, one so out of my character […]
