image from mycatwalk.comPerspective is an interesting thing, don't you think? I mean, I'm talking way beyond the half-full vs. half empty thing. I'm thinking instead about how one's viewpoint on a given situation, when shared, can provide a new understanding of the state of affairs (ha!) another is experiencing. Case in point: the other night while … Continue reading She’s a little runaway
Category: musings
The ABCs of Surgery
image from rehabstudents.comWith reluctance, I've become rather expert in being a surgical patient. Although I consider myself the picture of health (hello, I'm a triathlete!), in the past 10 months I've "gone under the knife" on three occasions - and not a single operation was cosmetic. Allow me to share some information I've gleaned from my … Continue reading The ABCs of Surgery
Care Package
image from pics.livejournal.com Care (verb): a. to feel interest or concern b. to give care c. to have a likeness, fondness or taste. source: Merriam-Webster DictionaryIt seems only natural to follow a definition of "care" with some anecdotal examples of bad care received. On reflection, however, I realize it wouldn't be beneficial or productive to itemize. … Continue reading Care Package
It’s about the kids
I always knew I wanted to have children, even if I was uncertain about whether I would ever get married. My sensibility that marriage was not a necessary prerequisite of parenthood was the result of my own experience growing up without having a father in my life. Or maybe it was another example of my … Continue reading It’s about the kids
Chapter Next
image from: http://www.roanoke.eduI've been busy recently, which isn't really new, yet because of my personal situation, it is entirely different. When you've been involved in a relationship for a lifetime (18 years), severing those threads, and disengaging, takes time and sensitivity and patience. Factor in 3 children and a myriad of shared commitments and financial … Continue reading Chapter Next
Blessed to be Irish
image from literatehousewife.comA gorgeous St. Patrick's Day seems the perfect time to share some things which I feel very fortunate to have in my life. I seriously could probably list one for each of those shamrocks in the picture to the right, but I wouldn't want to boast. What I do want to do, though, is encourage … Continue reading Blessed to be Irish
Magical time
I think I've got a pretty solid relationship with time. I respect it, try not to waste it and appreciate the power it can wield over situations which may initially appear unchangeable. Although it may sometimes deservedly own its spot on a list of four-letter words, generally speaking, me and time are good. There are … Continue reading Magical time
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