About a week ago, I began to be extraordinarily aware about approaching life with a new level of gratitude. I tried to notice little things people did for me that made a difference in my life so I could thank them genuinely (especially instead of draining my energy focusing on what I might think I [...]
Being a mother is sometimes hard. Being a mother is sometimes easy. Being a mother is always a challenge and the most rewarding adventure of a lifetime. I didn’t understand this as a young girl. I thought I would ride off into the sunset with my handsome prince and we would “live happily ever after.” [...]
For my friend, Donna, who is up to her proverbial ears in “The Music Man”…. “La-de-da-de-da-de-da-de-da,” sings the infamous Professor Harold Hill to the tune of Minuet in G. “La-de-da, la-de-da.” He teaches his students that if they can “think” the music, they can play it. Now, I have had some conversati0ns lately with dear [...]
This week has been one of the most difficult weeks of my life. I made a major decision, and by acting on it, made a major change. Some of the ramifications of that decision have been extremely difficult to deal with. And what I have discovered through all of this is that I have an [...]