I was with my therapist today. I happen to adore her and I also think she’s a genius, which I suppose is an important and positive thing to feel about one’s therapist. We were talking about time and mortality (you know, just small talk;), and she said something that stopped me in my tracks. When […]
Why NOW Is The Best Time To Become A Runner
It’s a challenging time to be an informed human being. The news is filled with stories of hate, white supremacy, ignorance and abuse. From the #MeToo movement, to foreign entities influencing our elections, to the threat of nuclear war, there’s just not that much good news. You can’t throw a rock without hitting a story […]
Senior Year and I’m Doing Just Fine, Thank You
12 years ago, when the twins started kindergarten, I remember seeing a certain type of post come across my then much more limited social media platforms. The articles were telling me how to cope, how to deal, how to say good-bye to their baby-hood and not lose myself in a pool of tears and sadness […]
Holiday Blues – Grief and Anxiety during Christmastime
(yes, I’m writing, yes, I know I wasn’t sure I would and I might not keep it up. It will be whatever it is. How’s that for non-committal hogwash? If you’re sticking with me, thank you. If you’re not, you’re not reading this sentence anyway). The last couple weeks have been hard for me. Really, […]
Maybe My Last Blog Post
I’m going to make this as “concise and precise” as possible, and if you’re a regular reader of the blog you know what a struggle that is for me. The last couple of weeks I have been mostly off social media. I was feeling the tug back to a more private life and sort of […]
Gap Year Tuesday – Embracing Spontaneity
I am not good at spontaneity. Anyone who knows me well just laughed out loud and said “ya think?” I am a planner, through and through. I like to stay ahead of things. I like to plan out every possible scenario in my head so that even when things go wrong, a plan B, C, […]
Gap Year Update – A Few More Details
So sorry I missed last week. The shooting in Las Vegas, the ongoing recovery in Puerto Rico, and a local boy and classmate of my sons who lost his life had me very heavy hearted. I sat down to try to write several times but the words just didn’t come. Continuing to pray and be […]
Gap Year Tuesday #3 A Plan is Taking Shape
How is it already Tuesday again? So, this week’s planning for the gap year has been big and dramatic and all over the place BUT A PLAN IS TAKING SHAPE. (go read what I’m doing and why here if you’re new or confused or both) You guys, I BOOKED SOMETHING! Hurray! I’m not going to […]
Gap Year Tuesday
So, if you missed last Tuesday’s update, please go here and get caught up! But in case you’re busy, here’s the bottom line: I am going to spend one year (starting in June of 2018) traveling, writing, meeting people and experiencing new things. The purpose of this time is for me to decide what I […]