I currently have 3 young adult males living in my home. Yes, they are my sons, and yes, I love them dearly. When I do the math, I have been living with 3 teenagers AT THE SAME TIME for five years. And in a lot of ways it’s been a long five years. I have, […]
Do You Need to Have a Scary Conversation
There are few things in life I value more than honest communication. It basically goes like this: Jesus, my family, my dogs, honest communication. No, wait, maybe Jesus, my family, my dogs, tacos and THEN honest communication. But it’s big for me. REAL BIG. But the thing about honest communication is that it can be […]
How Am I Wasting My Energy
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 […]