Please don't ask me that. I'm doing better today than I was yesterday, but I'm still so far from okay I'm not sure I'll ever be okay again. I'm also not sure what okay looks like anymore. I'm getting things done, we haven't missed any meals, or been late to school. I've fulfilled all my volunteer obligations … Continue reading How are you doing today?
Category: thoughts
You can’t run on gratitude alone.
You can't run on gratitude alone. I knew this already, but I'm learning it again. All the heartfelt thanks in the world are not going to make up for the lost sleep, poor food choices, and exhaustion. It feels good to receive heartfelt thanks. Then it gets awkward, watching a tear of gratitude trickle down … Continue reading You can’t run on gratitude alone.
I’ve “done enough” and I’m going to do more
Another week, another meal train. More meals made for a family that is not my own. Another night of pasta and whatever vegetables we happen to have in the fridge for dinner so someone else can have a freshly made pot roast and veggies or baked ziti and a salad. Brownies for dessert, something chocolate … Continue reading I’ve “done enough” and I’m going to do more
“You’ve done enough.”
I'm thankful to live in a community that, when you have to make a phone call saying "This family has been displaced, and lost everything to the horrific natural disaster" the immediate reply is "What can I do to help?" Once the needs were known, people followed up with concrete action: bringing meals, helping to arrange … Continue reading “You’ve done enough.”
a rainbow does not make up for the annihilation of mankind
The other night Kid2 wanted to read the story of Noah's Ark. We have an older children's copy probably first published sometime in the 70s. It was my husbands when he was a child, and as great flood stories are common in many cultures, I figured why not. I did my best to read in a … Continue reading a rainbow does not make up for the annihilation of mankind
Rogue Feels
For those who care, this post contains Rogue One spoilers, and many feels A few days after the passing of General Leia Organa, my husband and I went and saw Rogue One. When it was all over, I found that was hit with a lot of unexpected feels. It wasn't just the CGI Carrie Fisher … Continue reading Rogue Feels
banishing the darkness
We recently gathered together to celebrate the start of Advent at my children's school. The adults sat in the gathering darkness as the children entered the room, careful to avoid stepping on the pine branches and stumps arranged in a spiral on the floor. The teacher spoke a few words about our inner light of … Continue reading banishing the darkness
Where we go from here
I don't have much to say right now. I'm feeling numb and overwhelmed. First and foremost, please support the ACLU. Go do that now, I'll wait. Second, if you're having a hard time today, ExChristianScience.com ran a post today about self-care. It is worth reading. Third read this: What do we tell our children? If you feel … Continue reading Where we go from here
Straightforward & Honest
When I clicked on When A Mother Decides To Stop Cancer Treatment And Face Death I was not prepared for the onslaught of feels I was overcome with. It was another vaguely interesting article on my Facebook feed, and then a few paragraphs in I was hit with all the feels. "We’ve always been straightforward and honest," Lum said … Continue reading Straightforward & Honest
I took my wedding dress out of the protective storage box today
I took my wedding dress out of the protective storage box today. It looked beautiful in the box, neatly laid out, it was everything my twenty-two year old self had dreamed of. It was strapless, with some beading, white. The first time I put it on, it made me feel like a princess, I felt … Continue reading I took my wedding dress out of the protective storage box today
kind-ism 