The Drudgery Trudge
This is usually the point where I give up. I rarely call it giving up, though. Nope. I dress it up as an epiphany about pursuing what I really want in life. […]
Tag Archives: joy
Make Yourself as Big As Possible
As I went from room to room this morning gathering my keys, wallet, and water bottle before heading out to my first yoga class ever, I told my husband, “I […]
Good Living: A Matter of Focus and Perspective
A few weeks ago, I was talking with someone who struggles with distorting reality according to her feelings about a particular situation or person at any given time. When something […]
Home Is Where the Meanies Aren’t
Middle school is brutal. My girls frequently come home bearing tales of the latest classroom or bus drama fueled by gossip, hurt feelings, and poor coping skills. Last week was […]
Waking Up to Joy
The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button. — Brené Brown My latest wake-up call was brought to me by my almost 13-year-old nephew […]
My Breaking Heart Still Beats
My little family of four went out to dinner tonight to celebrate the six-month anniversary of our first introduction to each other. While we were waiting to be seated, I […]
100 Adventures
When I began setting goals for 2015, I decided I wanted to have one goal which would be purely fun to accomplish. From this desire, my goal of having 100 […]
The Good Life
Have you ever had someone tell you ‘You’ve changed so much’ and not mean it as a compliment? Awhile ago, a friend of mine had a chance to see me […]
Parrot & Ox 