Recently, my son tested for his brown belt in karate. For those of you who know, this is a major accomplishment for a 9 year-old boy. While not unheard of, it is a very arduous and intense. He accomplished this belt in a matter of months – record speed at his age while attending 4th […]
In the morning, the earth yawns and stretches through the fog and mist that settled through the night. Birds and animals dart around like the busy thoughts trying check through their list of things-to-do before the day begins. Soon after, sunlight burns through, melting away the fog and bringing clarity to the day like a […]
Today is Mother’s Day. It is my 9th time experiencing this day as someone’s mother. There was no breakfast in bed. There were no flowers on my nightstand when I woke up. No coffee was made for me. There was no sleeping in. I was up at 7 AM to feed a cat and let […]
This isn’t true love. It is whole love. This is the kind of love that completes your soul. The kind of love you don’t mind working on or investing in or hurting for or losing sleep over. It is big love that isn’t panicked or rushed or overwhelming. It is as smooth and round […]
I am not known for giving up on things. Not jobs. Not friends. Not my laundry or my errands. But on occasion, I will listen to my heart and my soul and tap out of the game before a checkmate is called. I will quit the game midway. Maybe the rules changed on me […]
