It’s September 1st and while others are mourning the loss of summer I am relishing that things will get back to a regular rhythm. The kids are back in school (or in my case the grandkids), there will be some really gorgeous fall days and crisp mornings and I, for one, am ready for the […]
It’s Thoughtful Thursday…Cherishing those 45 seconds
August 25, 2016 by
It was a busy weekday afternoon. Nothing out of the ordinary. Life at my daughters’ house was full of kids, laughter, teasing and loud voices. The voice of urgency to get everyone ready for soccer practice rang out a familiar tune as kids ran around getting things together, filling water bottles, looking for lost shoes. […]
It’s Thoughtful Thursday: # Kindness Counts
March 31, 2016 by
Yes ! Kindness counts in so many ways. This has been on my mind for a long time. Just today it came up again as I was reading a post from a blogging friend. She was uber excited about a trip her family is on and fortunately for those of us who have the […]
Living Single While Very Married! The first of many good-byes…
March 29, 2016 by
After our very long road trip to get Paul to his new job the day we were dreading arrived. No matter how many times we have done this, saying good-bye never gets easy. I stood in the airport trying not to feed into my fear and uncertainty. We had no idea how long this would […]
It’s Thoughtful Thursday: Remember these two words…
November 12, 2015 by
Do you remember when the letters of the alphabet finally made sense? When you finally realized that if you put those letters in a certain order they actually made words. Words that you could read? It’s a powerful moment. That moment came to me in first grade and the word was “Jump” ! I often […]
It’s Thoughtful Thursday! Are you really being grateful?
November 5, 2015 by
I love November. I love Thanksgiving! I also love that people focus on gratitude intensely this month. The “attitude of gratitude” is rampant and that’s a problem. It sounds nice, it has good intentions but often that is where it stops. I never even thought about it until I heard author and social worker Brene […]
It’s Thoughtful Thursday! Take the risk and say this….
September 10, 2015 by
Sometimes the most thoughtful thing you can do to connect with someone is also the hardest. Losing someone you love dearly is gut wrenching. Saying goodbye is never easy even if the person you are saying goodbye to has had a long and good life. I think there is an added dimension of grief when […]
It’s Thoughtful Thursday! It’s okay to just be and not fix anything
September 3, 2015 by
I spent time with my parents this past week. I went out of fear, out of necessity but mostly out of love. My parents are 88 yrs young. My Dad will be 89 this month. By all accounts they are doing amazing. Amazing as in I just taught my Dad how to download, open and […]