Sky Blue and Black – and why regret can work in our favor.
One of my very favorite songs in the whole wide world is filled with reflective lyrics about someone who has let the love of his life slip out of his hands. And now he spends his time thinking of all the ‘if only’ scenarios that he thinks could have preserved their love. Regretting. “… I’d […]
Subarus – and avoiding distress.
I just bought a brand new Subaru and part of me feels more at home than it has for a while. When I got married 4 years ago, I quickly purchased a bigger non-Subaru SUV because I think I felt like I needed to spread my wings and be someone ‘new’? After all, I […]
“A fine mingling of letting go and holding on.”
Jon J. Muth tells the story of “two traveling monks who reached a town where there was a young woman waiting to step out of her sedan chair [a portable covered chair that is designed to hold one person and is carried on poles by two people]. The rains had made deep puddles and she […]
Validating our emotions – and turbulence.
I may have mentioned a few times on this blog that I am what my parents used to term a ‘worry wart’. Blame it on my Enneagram 6 personality or the fact that I was sandwiched between two risk-taking siblings or blame it on my worrier Grandma, Bessie, but …… I worry. (“Hello, my name […]
Pancakes and that extra step.
You may or may not know that there is one extra step required in order to make pancakes fluffy. Pancakes are not my specialty, so I’m as surprised as you are that I know this, nevertheless, I do. Dee Brown says “The average person will gravitate towards what’s comfortable, familiar, and doesn’t require extra effort.” […]
The Second Arrow.
I wrote part of this post last week in small step snippets and over multiple hours with the help of the dictation tool on my computer because for several days of said last week I was more sick than I can ever remember being in my life. Being sick is not something that happens often […]
Mr. Steele and the magic combination.
The principal that hired me for my first teaching job was named Mr. Steele. He was a tough guy with a huge heart and a huge temper to match. He was passionate about the program he started in his school for kids that were struggling and boy, did he want them to succeed. I […]
Being who you’ve always wanted to be.
(artwork by Caytie Frampton – @caytiediddesigns) My sister Caytie is an artist. She always has been. She is super talented and proficient in drawing, and sketching, and hand-lettering, and doodling, – and painting. Or, so I thought. Two months ago she sent me a text. “I’ve been doing some painting……” What? I thought she […]
The Outsiders and Where You Belong.
(photo cred: @davidburnettfoto) When I was 16 years old, and finally able to drive myself, I discovered two of my to-this-day favorite things: Going to the movies, and The Outsiders. I didn’t know it then, but going to a movie – in a movie theatre – allowed my brain a distraction from the constant […]
Decluttering your thoughts – and Ina Garten.
Several years ago when Ina Garten was in her black pants and denim shirt Barefoot Contessa heyday, my sister Marilee offered me four of Ina’s cookbooks. She was “getting rid of some stuff”, as she was prone to do, and thought of me. I happily took them and added them to my growing collection of […]
