Of course there are times when the Other does not act according to his or her highest values, but nevertheless we need to help people feel safe enough to choose caring over control. ~ Rabbi Michael Lerner When I was a kid I got excited when I found polished stones left in our dirt driveway. [...]
Three years ago a friend asked me, If you could have anything in the world what would it be? I immediately replied, Freedom. Burned Out Mommy At that time, I felt trapped and desperately out of sync with my self. I was mentally and emotionally exhausted from the care and activity of three children, a husband and a [...]
Priority: A thing that is regarded as more important than another. We all want to be somebody's priority. We want to be someone's first call when they return from a trip. We want to be the one they make plans with for the weekend. We want the most attention. I've held children and adults as they [...]
We chose Friday night to tell the kids. We figured this gave them a two-day buffer before they had to go back to school. Somehow Jeff (ex-husband) and I managed to make it through the pre-talk dinner without bursting into tears or throwing up. We told them we were going to have a family meeting in [...]
Doesn't happen overnight but you turn around And a month's gone by and you realize you haven't cried ... I'm busy getting stronger ~ Sara Evans, A Little Bit Stronger You're not helpless! My mom would say when I hesitated or balked about doing something intimidating to me, like mowing the lawn. Despite her affirmation, I questioned [...]
Is it OK to blossom now? A question I ask myself every day and a question I imagine the trees and flowers are asking themselves now. March in Minnesota is usually snow-covered and grey-ish. But this year June temperatures showed up in bright green shorts and flip flops while our coat closets were still sporting black [...]
