I wasn’t planning to have a “word” this year. I only learned of the practice a few years ago, and I’ve picked maybe one or two annual words since then. It’s typically hard for me to land on just one thing. I don’t want to be disappointed if this one thing, one thought, one feelingContinue reading “My Word for 2021: Heal”
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Simple Traditions, Solid Ground
Thanksgiving traditions remind me, like a recurring dream that suddenly reappears Through patience in prepping and roasting the turkey Through cheerful pops of cranberries bursting Through softening of vegetables in the skillet Through warmth of a freshly baked pumpkin pie Through those peaceful seconds just after we say grace That simple traditions ground me whenContinue reading “Simple Traditions, Solid Ground”
How I Get Through a Vulnerability Hangover
These raw emotions Laid bare for all to read, judge Haunting me, or not? … I rest a moment Refuel with faith in courage Faith in God, me, you … I remind myself No fear in love, it’s worth it Stories have power
Time, Mystical Time
These days, I’ve grown even more aware of how obsessed I am with time. I’ve known for a while now that me and FOMO are good friends. But still, I find myself subconsciously trying to strike a balance among learning from my past, living in the moment, and pondering the future. It’s precarious. It usedContinue reading “Time, Mystical Time”
10 Things I’ve Learned About Myself After 10 Years of Marriage
My 10 year wedding anniversary is today. I feel like we blinked, and 2020 showed up. There we are in 2010, in the traditional black and white garb, followed by a colorful honeymoon in Hawaii. In the next blink, it’s a blurry, action-packed ride, and 2020 zoomed on in. The year that many of usContinue reading “10 Things I’ve Learned About Myself After 10 Years of Marriage”
Thoughts on Craving More Out of Life
When I read the word “hunger” (a prompt from my women’s writing group, Illuminate), it dawned on me. I am perpetually in a state of hunger. Hunger to succeed in anything I pursue. Hunger to improve as much as I can. Hunger to love better – myself and others – every day. It’s insatiable. WhileContinue reading “Thoughts on Craving More Out of Life”
