Prayer, Presence, & Presents
Praying made it mindful, instantly giving me presence, and not just physical, sensory presence, but spiritual presence, that presence that fills us with peace and stillness.
In Spite of It All
May we train our eyes to seek the sparkle in the ocean in spite of the harshness we face in the world. And may we spread our own bit of that warm love to others whenever and wherever we can. May that be our own gentle call to battle. To heal. To love. In spite of it all.
On Sobriety
Sobriety has opened my eyes to see that I have been standing in a garden full of carrots ripe for the picking this whole time. And the carrot I’ve been chasing was made out of cardboard all along, an empty promise for all the things I believed it would provide, a lie.
The Shape We Leave
Our words and our actions are the hammers and chisels that etch the shape of us onto the tablet of another person’s heart. What we say and do matters. The shape of us will remain.
Small Freedoms
I say no to myself a lot. I say no to the little musings in my heart, the little begs for self-care, the whispers of the life I want to live. I tell myself, Later. Someday I will. Someday I’ll have more time. I treat those little ‘asks’ as distractions in favor of the big …
Clouds in the Puddles
Learning to live in the light of the reflections instead of the darkness of the puddles. I was impatient and quick to anger with my children yesterday. Owen wanted to help decorate the golf cart for the Easter golf cart parade, but I wasn’t ready to do that yet. Every inch of the house was …
Some Thoughts On Bedtime (*because I’ve gotten it wrong so many times)
Most of the past six years of motherhood, bedtime has been the last chore to check off my list—the last thing I have to do before I can sit down and be me again, or not be so needed, to really have a chance to relax for an hour or so before I fall to the pillow exhausted. But I’m realizing I’ve been getting it wrong, and that is likely why it’s been a struggle so many nights.
The Myth of Balance
I get burned out a lot. From what I understand, I’m not alone in this, especially among moms. People keep telling me I just need to find some balance. But, what if my life just isn’t balanced right now? What if perfectly balanced days with equal parts rest and activity aren’t an option? What if time with …
Finding Contentment, Gratitude, and Joy in the (extraordinary) Ordinary
There is something so centering and grounding about the beach. I needed that sort of energy after a busy, overscheduled long weekend, so I loaded my boys up and slogged down to the beach, buckets, shovels, snacks and towels in tow. We went on a long walk, the three of us, me and my two …
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The Phone Basket
Everywhere I look, smart phones hold a prominent seat at the table. They’re getting all the attention. They’re given the loudest voice. We look through their lenses to view the real world, rather than simply looking. We ignore the real, live, breathing people sitting next to us in order to stare at a screen. I …