Relationships in perspective
Ohhhhh relationships are hard.... Life is such a journey sometimes it's hard to get perspective. Every relationship has it's proper balance whether it's Parent, Child, Sibling, Friend, Spouse... they all have a recipe that is built for success.. or death.... Have you...
TODAY!
Every so often, I am reminded that THIS MOMENT is all we have. We are blessed to get to choose our paths and I admit that lately..I have wasted a lot due to indecision. It's hard watching your kids get older. It's hard seeing they have a different desire than you....
I’m sorry, WHAT?
There are times I look back on my life and remember my childhood. Sometimes, now that I'm raising kids, I reflect back more often. There are moments that throw me back more than others... As part of many mom groups (whether Facebook or school related), I hear many...
Thirty one days of writing.. Day one
I'm embarking on a journey... Something to spark my creative mind, forced at the hand of someone other than me. I joined a writing group so to speak... It's an online challenge. Read it or not, this isn't for you, it's for me.... I need this. I feel... "flat"...
To parents of babies and littles…
As a mom, I'm part of mom pages on FB. Moms will post about everything from triumphs, to frustrations, to PSA's to recommendations. But sometimes they ask these groups for advice and I find myself scratching my head.... Not that they are asking for advice...but that...
Weird moments….
I'm sitting across from my daughter...a senior in high school. Both of us are on our laptops, typing away...her for her future...and me in reflection.... We are listening to George Winston, the perfect backdrop for concentrated writing. Piano at its finest. My...
Do you feel THAT?
Omg... Sometimes we just need to be reminded.... Today was SOOOO stressful.... Water heater tanked Friday and it took 3 days for someone to come out and tell us it needs replaced... (Uhhh DUHHHHH).. The sound of it vibrating my...
Pushing through the manipulation
It starts at an early age... manipulation ... It would seem we are born with the ability and learn to master it more and more over the course of our lives! As a parent of two teenagers, I have watched the progression grow from the earliest of ages when my toddler...
Help for all…
I'm pretty sure I would never revisit my teenage years. I mean...how many of us would? In my opinion, they are the worst of times (ok...maybe with some highlights, but not enough to pull me back). The early teenage years are written like a bad novel mixed of...
Respecting Differences
Earlier today I saw a post... Ironically, a blog post... so in a sense, I'm blogging about a blog post.... That's what a good blog does... don't you agree? This particular post was about a woman, more specifically, a wife who realized after her husband's death, that...
How do you handle your scars…
Life is a mixed ball of... well.... you know.... It's a constant barrage of ups and downs.... blows to the ego, blows to the soul... Some days are better than others.... No one gets out alive.... But the question is this.... How do you get past the lows in your life?...
Finding Our Identity
Do you ever wonder who you are? I know I do. My identity changes more often than I ever knew it would. It was easy when I was a kid. No identity.... just a kid... But as I got older and started seeing the difference between me and the other kids, I started...
The allure of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast..... the Disney cartoon version came out in the 90's. I remember seeing it with my sister in law at the theaters. TWICE at the time... one show, and the one right after.... My sister in law dragged me back into the theatre, and I was happy to...
The Struggle between parenting and spreading wings…
Teenagers... if you have one, the word in and of itself should send shivers down your spine. Gone, are the days of the clingy children with open minds that allow the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny and Santa Clause in their worlds... Instead, their souls are replaced with...
The influence of our elders
I have a dream life. Not gonna lie. Is it perfect? NO. But do I recognize I'm blessed on many levels... Yes.. I was watching Moana (Disney animated film) and I cry every time. EVERY.TIME.... My kids wonder why I can't dial it down, but as I was watching (again)...
Ode to Mothers Everywhere
MOM.... One word... three letters.... infinite meaning.... I'm gonna say it... I took my mom for granted. I was a kid. A kid who had a mom. Every.Day.of.my.life.... I didn't know any different. She was just there....always... And just like most kids, I didn't...
An incomplete life
You never know how you will impact the life of another. I find this statement in truth in many ways.... Years ago, when I was a child - back in the day - I walked to school....alone....and I was 5. Scares you to think about it doesn't it? Makes you cringe a bit....
What I see behind the lens
I am a photographer. In my opinion I have the best job on the planet. Is it always appreciated? No. No job is. But I don't care. Because I know what I know and that's all that matters. My job has taught me so much over the decades of my shooting. My brain works a...