A little cup of self compassion and letting go. At the risk of getting horse whipped by Elf on the Shelf and shamed by Pinterest addicts I will share with you that Christmas is not my favorite holiday. Pause for a collective GASP! I mentioned this to a few of my friends and was […]
Archives for 2014
It’s Thoughtful Thursday! Time to slow down
December 4, 2014 by
I am writng this quickly for reasons that will soon be obvious. For the same reasons this will be relatively short. I didn’t sleep well Tuesday night. I found out a dear friend who I would have expected to be the last person in my world to have a heart attack, had one. I believe she […]
Are you ready to See Jenn Tri “Living Single While Very Married”?
November 12, 2014 by
I have been wanting to share this story for awhile now. I wasn’t sure what to call it. I started calling it a “Marriage Sabbatical” but it was missing something so while I still use that phrase it seems these five words seem to capture the essence of our story: “Living Single While Very […]
Sorry Starbucks, I no longer love you a latte!
October 7, 2014 by
Dear Starbucks or should that be Dear John, Yes I am breaking up with you. It has been a tumultuous caffeine ridden realtionship. It has had its jittery ups and exhausted downs. I have gone from simple lattes to cappucinos to eggnog lattes to non fat skinny mochas no whip to skinny non fat soy […]
It’s a Thoughtful Thursday Riddle: What do we ALL have that can be one of the most loving and generous gifts ever?
October 2, 2014 by
This is not my usual Thoughtful Thursday post but keep reading. I guarantee it’s worth it. What can be some of the most loving things in the world? We all possess them. We create them, we change them, they can be loud or soft and they have the ability to love endlessly. A toddler has […]
See Jenn Tri to write and eat pancakes!
August 8, 2014 by
I love to write. I love pancakes. If I could write all day with a big stack of pancakes beside me I would be a happy camper. I would be a HUGE happy camper but happy doing what I love and eating what I love. But I don’t do it…often enough. Truth is I […]
Good-bye old friend….
February 21, 2014 by
It’s that time of year again. I have avoided it for several years but it is a must this year. It’s time. I have to say hello and good-bye and both will be painful in a way only women can understand. My time came earlier than for most of you. I have to …I have […]