A world forever changing….yet some things hold steady…. Let the boat rock. The waves are gonna crash. Markets boast bullish, then belly back bearish.The loan comes due. The crisis isn’t averted. The promotion bypasses in entirety.Cherries get lost in the mail and children get lost at the mall and we all get lost sometimes. We…
Live Your Best Story
Live it out, little one.Step into story, your story. Think of your favorite characters and the why.What unfolds, enfolds, finds us where it counts. What we consume will consume us. Character counts. Consequences cascade from choices made.Constraints can call us to attention. Restraint grows self-control. Leaning in to listen lends to learning and sturdy confidence…
I Want To…
I want to wear linen overalls and pad through the house in easy fashion.I want to walk barefoot across the soft carpet in our living room, curl my toes in, feel the texture.I want to fluff pillows, fold throw blankets, raise the blinds and welcome in the sunshine. I want to froth milk in my…
A Short Story: Reflections on Birthdays and Becoming
The sun hit the glass this morning with a confetti halloo and a bounce of excitement. Ok. Maybe it was me who had the bounce of excitement, but the sun seemed to share it. It’s my birthday after all. While our relationships with age and aging can be volatile and varied, I have always loved…
What If….
What if…..the days and minutes allowed us a bit more space to sit with wonder….to wander through August….to read during the sweltering afternoons and stretch the summer evenings into places to ponder? What if….we wrote out gratitude lists and also acknowledged the hovering anxiety lodged in our body….. became curious rather than critical…..searched for the…