Monthly Archives: May 2020

This morning I heard my husband trying to wake up our daughter, which I knew was my cue to get up and try to do the same. After promising cinnamon rolls were almost ready and imitating one of her favorite Star Wars characters, he went downstairs and I stayed behind. I traced the jaw lineContinue reading “Whisper”

Tonight after dinner, my daughter insisted that we go outside and play basketball. She is 7, still under 50 pounds, and full of sass. Determined, she calls her big brother, her dad and I outside at twilight and says “game on!”  As tiny and well below the rim as she stands, she makes the firstContinue reading “Basketball”

Greetings, lovely reader. I had no idea when I woke up this morning that I would be sitting on my porch starting a new blog, but here I am. I have been reading Glennon Doyle‘s most recent book, Untamed, for over a month. I’ve barely made it 80 pages in because I’m unable to readContinue reading “Writing My Wild”

This morning, I’m sitting on our screened in porch, enjoying the fact that it’s Saturday, the sun is out, and it’s not too chilly to be outdoors. I’m excited to sit with my tea in a “Be Happy” mug I got from my Secret Santa last year and my two pieces of cinnamon raisin toast,Continue reading “Tea and Toast”

Note: This was my first “reaction” to Untamed, posted on Instagram on April 4, 2020. Before all of THIS happened in the world, I had started to feel this far away feeling. I know from years of therapy and my own learnings that this feeling is a distress call. It’s my insides waving at meContinue reading “The Beach”