I Don’t Know How To Process That

I found myself in the kitchen, spooning No-Bake cookies (grandma’s recipe, yum!) onto wax paper, letting my mind wander. I’ve finally had the time to think through everything that’s happened over the last several months. Do you take the time to reflect about things too? My mind will replay every moment, every word, every text,…

Kaleidoscope Part III

“As of an hour ago my address changed to ‘huh’ ”* Of all my different moves, there are several that took on themes of their own. There was the one where everything got lost—from the truck to the the people helping me and several of my boxes just vanished. There was the move where everyone…

You’ll Never Guess In A Million Years

Guess what boxes, tape and sharpies have in common? Me! Yep, I am moving and once again it wasn’t really in my plans haha! (at this point, I’m surprised I don’t have nightmares about boxes…) Move number nineteen (and a half—story for another time) here we go! I am staying in town, for those who…

Invisible Scars ~ Visible Healing

There’s a saying that goes, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” which is followed by hundreds of memes saying, “Dear whatever is trying to kill me, I’m strong enough now thanks!” Others will say, “It’s just a season, one day it will get better.” But me personally, I am too tired, hurt and confused…

I Have Strength Enough For Today

Have you ever heard the cliché, “Fake it till you make it”? It’s an English phrase and according to Wikipedia it is a phrase that suggests that by imitating confidence, competence, and an optimistic mindset, a person can realize those qualities in their real life. I think this might be the right motivation but wrong…

Patched With Gold

In Japan, when a bowl breaks its cracks are filled with gold creating a beautiful lining—emphasizing the beauty in what was once broken is now whole. I would love to physically do that (if that were possible and not a crazy sci-fi idea) but just think of the beautiful, gold-hearted people that we would have…

I’m Fine

The biggest lie that we probably ever say is that little two –word sentence, “I’m fine.” This is a passive way of saying the opposite—basically meaning that everything is the exact opposite of fine. “I am surviving” may be a better way of saying that everything is fine. Or, “I am alive and breathing” could…