While scrolling through social media I came across a letter which stopped me in my tracks. I’d like to share it with you… Hi ladies, Tomorrow will be my last clean for [name of bank]. I have made up a bucket of ISS cleaning materials for the next cleaner, whoever that may be. I’ve left […]
I was steaming. I mean really steaming. My husband said something as we were going to bed and it really got under my skin. Then, he fell asleep. He fell asleep! How could he? As I lay there with steam jettisoning from my ears, I thought about waking him up. The longer he slept the […]
I love a good love story. Don’t you? Sometimes we find love under unusual circumstances and when we least expect it. Rick (not his real name) was hit by the pandemic with a blast—having multiple medical issues caused him to be hyper vigilant. Being housebound he had almost given up on finding a possible spouse—something […]
I spent the morning pulling weeds from my front “lawn.” I’m using the word lawn but actually it’s a rock garden—living in Arizona now front yards are often rock gardens. I thought it would be low maintenance but pulling weeds is quite grueling. My back hurts. As I was pulling the weeds I began thinking […]
I’ve heard many sad stories of adult children who ceased to have a relationship with their parents. “My kids don’t talk to me.” “After the divorce my kids sided with their mother.” “I haven’t seen my daughter for over two years.” “I stopped by my son’s house to drop off a gift for my grandson’s […]
Since I was a young child I’ve felt as if I’m asking the world to accept me and love me and choose me. Maybe you can relate. And I find myself translating this to my marriage…sometimes in a destructive way. Let me explain… When I’d ask my husband for something, and he’d say, “Maybe.” I’d […]
I’ve been working on allowing myself to feel all of my emotions. Somewhere along the way I learned to stuff certain uncomfortable feelings. Especially anger. Can you relate? At all? If I felt mad I’d stuff it down as fast as it came up. Learning to accept all of my emotions can be a challenge. […]
I was previewing one of my podcasts. As I listened I was making breakfast… Cutting up veggies and piddling around in my kitchen. My sweet husband was being playful and fun. Mike joked with me… I shrugged. Mike asked me if I wanted him to start the laundry load I had waiting on the floor… […]
My safe place is my husband. This is one of the long reasons why… Dear Husband… Before I met you I felt like a little girl who had been put out on the streets with no shoes on. Sometimes the ground would be really hot or really wet and cold. Many times I would get […]
Sometimes our happiness meter can quickly run down after the reality of marriage sets in. Being happily married doesn’t come easy. And yet, there are a select top few who are ecstatically happy in their marriage. But HOW? 15 Practical Practices of Happy Wives #1 She connects romance and intimacy- There was an Enjoli perfume […]
