Loud and clear she yells from the backseat, “I am perfect!” At that moment, I realize we are not talking about the same thing. Deanna is angry because her sister, Delaney, forgot to thank her for something and when I say, “You are not perfect either.”, she is very quick to correct me. She is… Read More
I recently accepted a new job, same company just different department. It is nice because I am learning something new but am familiar with all the people and the way the world works, making the transition easier. At my company, we use the term “drinking from a fire hose” when you are learning something new.… Read More
Recently Auntie KK came for a visit and after about a day of conversation with the girls, learning what they are into now, who their friends are, and what drives them, she stated the following,”The next time I come to visit I will teach you a phrase fair does not always mean equal.” I was… Read More
I thought I would share two separate experiences where silence was golden in rearing my children. A few weeks back as I was picking Delaney up from a playdate, she created a stir when it was time to leave. Not only did she not say goodbye to her sweet hostess but made a scene while… Read More
Fell upon this saying and loved it too much, I had to share…. People kill their happiness in life by their tongues. They explode or write a sharp letter, and the evil is done. The real victim is not the other person but oneself. How many times do we say something quickly, in the moment,… Read More
No matter the habit, it is very hard to stop. A routine is a routine and your body and mind most likely do it without you even realizing. Think about some activities that you do every day. You most likely don’t think about – that coffee you grab in the morning. Do you want it… Read More
March always feels like the home stretch to spring. The past few years, I feel like the universe laughs at us throughout March saying, “Sure it was a mild winter! This month I am just going to dump as much wetness as possible, make up for the rest of the winter.” And because it is… Read More
And I am a bit of a control freak. Recently, we had a weekend full of plans: dinner with friends, a night out in the city, staying at a hotel, and a seeing a show. Until Saturday when my husband was hit with the flu. It took me all morning Saturday to succumb to the… Read More
I am a firm believer that small gestures go a long way. Be aware of the small things you can do each week, either at work, at home or in your community that can make a difference. A colleague at work once made fun of me for years because we had a management meeting to… Read More
Wikipedia defines “agape” as the following, “Agape (Ancient Greek ἀγάπη, agápē) is a Greco–Christian term referring to love, the highest form of love, charity. The word is not to be confused with philia, brotherly love, as it embraces a universal, unconditional love that transcends and persists regardless of circumstance. It is translated literally as affection, as in “greet with affection”. Other ancient authors have… Read More