Whenever I get feeling down, it’s usually because I am focusing on myself, looking downward and inward. I know that life is hard, and is full of hard problems, and it is easy for me to throw a giant pity party with little notice. What helps to pull me out of this self-destructive party is to keep trying to look up and out. Continue reading
Grace. Starting again. Wiping the slate clean. A chance to start over.
I don’t know about you, but that is the greatest gift that I can think of. It seems like Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day! The day for love, for cards, for chocolate (oh, no), for flowers, for music. Being the romantic that I am, I am partial to this day, and I willfully block out all cynical thoughts that it is a day promoted by the greeting card industry. After all, why turn away sweet thoughts written on cards, extra hugs, and a little more attention?
And speaking of love, I want to begin a discussion on some great Irish musicians, and Continue reading
My husband and I have been married 24 years today. Twenty-four years ago, I was waking up, looking forward with a quiet peace and excitement to a life with this man. We have been together a long time, since middle school, and I know him like no other Continue reading
Life is everchanging, fast-paced, and sometimes chaotic. In the midst of it all, I need to relax, to refocus on what is really important. What will matter in 10 years, 20, or after I’m gone? Am I noticing the things that are happening around me today, the beautiful and worthwhile things, or am I just worrying about things that I have no control of? Continue reading
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