In one week, my baby will be flying over to Turkey with her dad. She and I are starting to have a difficult time as the reality of this comes close. She will be there for 16 days, in another country thousands of miles away. We spent the afternoon gathering things she may need: medicine in case …
Mostly Happy Journey
Strong Enough?
Yes, I know the common quote: You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it. However, my shoulders are only about 14 inches wide and they feel heavy from the weight. How much of this is me positioning myself to take on more than necessary? How much of this is placed upon …
Love and Forgiveness
I feel that Life provides us with opportunities for growth, to reflect on our past, and forgive those who have intentionally/unintentionally hurt us. I find, the hardest part of all is to forgive yourself for hurting others. "Should've, could've, would've" talk in reference to the past is like …
Dragon Dreams and Bubblegum
I don't know about you, but all these Full Moons and Eclipses are messin' with my dream world! It's almost as if magic moon-beams shoot from the sky, zapping my brain with all sorts of weirdness. The "weird" parts seem to activate a different thinking center and sometimes I even need to Google words …
“You are still you”
As I lay in bed this morning, I realized that I had been awakened by another bird, not normally around at this time of day: The Woodpecker. That woodpecker is such a determined bird, peck peck pecking away for everything it needs be it food or creating a nest out of a dead tree. Of course, …