I’m waiting for a very important phone call which may or may not even come. I won’t even know if I’m not getting a call at all for a few months, but I’m really hoping I get the call this week. To say that it has put me on edge is rather an understatement. At… Continue reading Still with the joy business
After my last post I’ve been actively perusing joy in the world. I’m making a real effort to see joy in others and find what is causing the happiness that can be found. An extraordinary role model in this “joy search” has been Daughter. She is a bundle of excitement and happiness, so I’m trying… Continue reading Finding joy
It was Monday afternoon and I was happily enjoying a glass of water and secretly watching Daughter play in the yard with three good friends. All of these friends are boys, and I was feeling all smug about how awesome Daughter is, “holding her own” with these boys who play at Minecraft and spies and… Continue reading They don’t have to be anything
I’m not sure if it has to do with age or parenthood or some other mysterious force in my life, but I’m a lot more content in my beliefs than I ever used to be. I’m comfortable talking about my connection to the Universe and to my God. I can give you my opinions on… Continue reading Breaking up is hard to do
When I was growing up, “geek” and “nerd” were insults hurled with four-letter-word status. They were two of the worst things you could be and the stereotypes that came along with those words were none too flattering. They implied thick glasses with tape around the bridge, pocket protectors, bow ties, high waisted pants, the terrible… Continue reading A culture of geeks
Friday Daughter and I went out shopping after I picked her up from school. Husband was working late and so we made an evening of it, hitting a bookstore for a while and even having some dinner at a pizzeria before heading home. We knew we would be feeding the beasts a little bit late,… Continue reading Why my stuff isn’t just things
A few friends asked me to write about Mother’s Day for the blog today. I wasn’t going to. In fact, I have another post ready and loaded because I was hesitant to write about this day for a few reasons. The first and most obvious is that I fear I am losing my mother… Continue reading Mother’s Day
I quit one of my jobs without having another one lined up. I hated the job, I was miserable, and it was making my anxiety and depression extremely difficult to live with, so I quit. Immediately I felt this amazing weight lifted off of my shoulders. I was liberated. I was free! I could breathe… Continue reading I’m a quitter
When I was in second grade and I began to prepare for my first Holy Communion, I got to buy a fancy white dress. I remember shopping for it at Sears and feeling like I was buying a wedding gown. I was asked to try on so many dresses, and I loved every single one.… Continue reading My three white dresses
I had to get gas. I hadn’t been paying attention because I don’t drive all that much, and when I do drive most everything is super close. Completely slipped my mind. So on the way to pick up Daughter from her theater group I went and got gas. It was that time of day when… Continue reading Taking my time
Elephants in the Room 