Can it be that the planets just aligned for us and we got this magical thing that truly happens so seldom it eludes most people? That is what my husband believes. He’s been out there trying to find it his whole life and he got to a point where he stopped believing it could ever happen for him. But when it did, he’s convinced it was a fluke, like a rare mutation.
Yesterday Harry did something for me. He brought me back something I had lost. I don’t think I realized it was even gone but I see now it was. For […]
I’m in a philosophical mood today. So get ready! There are stages to grief and one of them is denial. We deny the reality of the situation when someone we […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about timing lately. Harry and I are nearing the end of our wait to begin our new life. There are a couple of key pieces […]
I like motivating people…and his compliment got me in the motivating mood, so I’m going to take a stab at it today.
I know full well that nothing can happen until someone makes an internal choice without pushing and prodding. But sometimes all it takes for that to happen is to hear some cheering along the way from someone who can SEE the light at the end of the tunnel that sometimes is difficult for us to see ourselves. If I can help someone take the initial steps maybe they will see for themselves.
So here goes:
I’m a fan of the Gidget movies but the first one in particular. I swear I was just like her growing up. A little smaller and pint-sized compared to the […]
I don’t know what to do! Ever been there? I have. And usually what I do – after a good cry – is reach out to someone I trust who […]
Three and half years later…her prediction came true. Vindication? A very tiny evil part of me feels that at least now he is sharing in the suffering his actions brought to our family. But I don’t wish him ill.
I married, had children and didn’t think much about it after that. I was just a mom. A little over-weight and dressed a little on the frumpy side. I didn’t have years of training by dating as many women had. So when I found myself single, I wondered if anyone would ever possibly find me sexy ever again?
Crappy day. Very crappy day. But. And this is a big but. It was also a great day.
Improvised Life 