Posted August 30, 2021
Are you clinging to a dream that feels just out of reach? Dreams I didn’t expect much. I learned early on to be careful with my dreams because that is all they could ever be—dreams to hold onto. As a child, I lived in my head a lot, still do.
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Posted August 23, 2021
I’m okay. After my son’s wedding a couple of weeks ago, I wondered, “Why am I okay?” Why was I not grieving more or feeling let down, which has been my history? As a nine-year-old, I’d race down the dirt road chasing my mom’s car, afraid to be left in
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Posted August 17, 2021
Peering out the living room window, tears streamed down my cheeks as I cradled close to me my newborn infant. Although I couldn’t put my finger on where the emotion was coming from, the Canon in D playing in the background was likely a trigger. “Why are you crying, mommy,”
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Posted August 9, 2021
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Posted August 4, 2021
Letting Go Creates Story “I know I’ll cry when he walks me down the aisle to my seat, the way I cried when I walked down the isle on my wedding day. I know I’ll be a mess when we dance our mother/son dance at the reception, which is why
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Posted July 27, 2021
Forgetting to Breathe Out of all the nicknames I’ve had in my life, Peanut fit me best. I earned that name as a ten-year-old running track because I was small, fast, fiery, and competitive. I could outrun everyone. This was my secret power. The 100 meter dash was my favorite.
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Posted July 20, 2021
One eye closed and one eye open with all eight heads bowed, I secretly inched the bowl of fluffy mashed potatoes closer to me to ensure I was the first to take the biggest scoop. If you have read the book, “Who Moved My Cheese,” highlighting managerial insight, you may
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Posted July 13, 2021
Reckless Decisions Have you ever made reckless decisions without counting the cost? I sure have. Within an hour of our hike up Rendezvous Mountain, my college roommate and I found ourselves surrounded by snow-packed cliffs. Determined to take the tram back down the mountain from the top, we kept hiking after
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Posted July 8, 2021
“JEANNETTE!” My sister screamed as she held up our shared Barbie dolls and shook them in my face. “Why did you cut off all their hair?” “I think they look beautiful!” I retorted. The long, silky blonde locks were now a precise, chin-length bob and I was the master of my
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