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 …
Letting Go
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 …
“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, …
The stories we tell ourselves
It is 4:15 on a Tuesday. There are so many things that I should be doing. I should be doing laundry. I should be figuring out dinner. I should take control of my house back from the recent ant invaders. I can't. I just need to write. I had a very angry day yesterday. Boy did I hold onto that with …
Care for a Ride?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjiPmp4OmyE&w=560&h=315 Saturday morning, I was pretty worn out from a night of coughing. After getting me settled on his couch with a blanket and making me a nice breakfast burrito, Alex and I watched the movie "The Legend of 1900." Maybe it was watching a …