It’s a boy! From the time of birth we identify our children as either male or female. Along with that label our society has very distinctive roles each gender must adhere to. What if your child doesn’t fit into what society tells us is a typical boy or girl? Does that make them transgender […]
Change. I hate it. Do you? And yet change being a constant, you can always count on it. Like a best friend who always comes through, change will barrel through EVEN WHEN YOU’RE NOT LOOKING! I hate it. I’ve changed my site. Do you like it? It was a breeze and a lot of fun […]
Have you ever wondered what your husband thinks about all day? Thoughts are powerful, they can either enhance or damage your marriage. One day before hubby left for work I was in the garage working-out. He stopped in to say goodbye. Being the idiot I can be I brought up a sensitive and charged issue. […]
Do you ever feel alone? I mean totally alone? Like there is no one who can understand or make you feel better? I was feeling this way over a recent set back, and decided to give my husband a heads-up. Because the last thing I wanted was to add a fight to my already defeated […]
Have you ever listened to your inner voice when faced with a difficult or seemingly impossible task? What we tell ourselves about the impossible task is more than likely what will transpire. Do you hear, “I can do this!”? Or do you hear, “Um, this is too great a task for me, I don’t think […]
This is the time of year where we are all running around like crazy people. Is it possible to make the Christmas season about what is most important to us? I think it is. However, there was a time I didn’t think it was possible. I dreaded Christmas because it seemed to be the highest […]
The day before my daughter’s wedding I told her to expect things to go wrong on her special day: “As long as you focus on what’s most important, it will not matter one bit. Enjoy your day and roll with the problems, but expect them because there will be unexpected challenges.” As the day began, […]
By the time you read this, Christmas will be a memory and the New Year will be creeping in. But as I write this, Christmas is four days away and I find myself sitting in a Starbucks located in a Target, drinking coffee and reading a book. Glad I wasn’t here on Black Friday! Many […]
Christmas is a wonderful time of year full of joy, laughing, and singing. Singing? Sometimes all those Christmas Carols can drive you batty! Yes, for some Christmas is lovely, but for others it can be the worst time of the year. For many years I longed to make the holiday season a joyous occasion but […]
My daughter needed to sell her car. Months earlier someone had left a note on it, “If you ever want to sell your car call me,” and they left their number. Monica called the number and set up an appointment for them to see the car. The lady on the phone told her that her […]
