Behind your greatest fear lies your greatest gift. ~ TUT, Notes from the Universe I surrendered to one of my greatest fears today and after doubling over sobbing for ten minutes or so, I actually noticed a feeling of lightness, relief and freedom. Sort of like the paradoxical freedom I've heard terminally ill people feel when given [...]
What if my kids don't have perfect grades, hair and manners? What if I don't put together the perfect blog post? What if I blow off a few things on my to-do list? What if I just let myself enjoy all the experiences and distractions that arise in my day? It's incredibly hard for me to [...]
You strive, struggle and sacrifice to build a home. To create a structure for your life that includes a home base. But, do you feel at home? Do you breathe freely, laugh easily and love openly? Remember What It Feels Like to Be At Home? One of the places I always return to for comfort is [...]
I wasn't sure I was going to make it through the first three days of our vacation. My children bickered and battled for that damn elusive and short-lived nirvana — Mom's full attention. They reminded me of drowning people climbing on each other in order to keep their head on top. They griped about having to fly [...]
No dilly-dallying. No meandering. Wasting time is a sin. We don't allow ourselves to transition slowly from one event to the next anymore. We move swiftly and efficiently from point A to point B. Do Introverts and Extroverts Transition Differently? We learn to keep pace with the fastest movers in our community but I don't believe [...]
Most of my introvert friends are childless or have one child. They seemed to have instinctively known their child-rearing capabilities and stopped while they were ahead. I on the other hand barreled through every red flag that warned me. I overlooked the need for long spans of time to myself. I didn't notice how much I [...]
