I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of escaping periodically to a simple cabin on an island by a warm-water sea. I’ve daydreamed of timeless days, except for sounds of distant gulls, and the rhythmic cadence of crashing waves, of thirst quenching, salty silence. I’ve imagined reading when I felt like it, writing when inspired, …
I love little children, and especially love how funny they can be. Yet, as they grow we guide them toward taking leaps developmentally and help them become more independent. A few years back, for a brief time, when my son was growing up, I worked at a preschool when I really started missing the little …
I’ve been spending quality time with women friends lately, noticing a common theme arising from our conversations – surrender. We’re raising the white flags, relinquishing crippling overwhelm, looming vocational transitions, financial concerns, challenges with our children, and for some marriage and partnership turmoil. We’re finding controlling our relationships won’t work, goals aren’t panning out, charting …
This week, barraged with family and work challenges and a full plate schedule weighing heavy, I felt like I was in a pressure cooker. Last night as I sauteed sweet potatoes and kale on the stove, I whispered a repetitive prayer in cadence with the stirring of my wooden spoon, “God help me, I’m overwhelmed!” …
Has a wonder ever visited, perhaps as startling and magnificent as a parrot landing from nowhere on your shoulder, peering with perky eyes into yours? Have you smelled the sweet scent of dew on the dawning of a spring, the first garden buds blooming colorful faces like little elves across edges of fine cut lawns? …
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