When I took my daughter to the pediatrician for her annual checkup, they gave me a guide sheet with her weight, height, etc. One phrase jumped out at me. It read, “Age appropriate expectations.” “Wow,” I thought, “that’s helpful.” I…

When I took my daughter to the pediatrician for her annual checkup, they gave me a guide sheet with her weight, height, etc. One phrase jumped out at me. It read, “Age appropriate expectations.” “Wow,” I thought, “that’s helpful.” I…
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being a terrible, horrible, worthless human being and 10 being God’s gift to humanity, how do you measure yourself? Personally, my score can plummet when I hate what I’m wearing, if…
Does the myth of the sword and the stone have any meaning for you? Many people believe that myths contain thought-provoking metaphors that could help us live our lives. I was trying it on as a creative exercise…searching for…
Have you ever seen the phrase “Emotional Intelligence” and wondered what it meant? “Academic intelligence” means being able to learn and understand academic material like math, science, or languages. Someone who’s “smart with their hands” has an aptitude for working…
There are so many things that we have to attend to in our lives. Our work, our relationships, our health, our homes. It can feel like you’re running around in circles trying to keep those plates spinning. As soon as…
Where I Got Stuck I used to blog every other week and then I stopped. And stayed stopped. For many, many months. All the while I was longing to start, pestering myself to start, refusing to start. I know…
Although I wanted a child very much, caring for a newborn was no walk in the park. There were definitely times where I thought I wouldn’t survive. In this guest blog for the Postpartum Project, I share my experience and…
Recently, I can across an old story I’d written where I overcame all obstacles. The story had me thinking about the daydreams and fantasies that I’ve had throughout my life. I was amazed to realize how helpful those fantasies had…
You’re great. In fact, you’re so great that everyone wants more of you. More of your skills at work; more of your love and attention for your children, spouse, friends, community; more of your time and energy to manage…
Across the circle we took surreptitious glances at each other. This was a diverse group of men and women; Caucasian, Asian, Hispanic, gay, straight, shy, extroverted. Yet, I felt especially different from the man sitting directly across from me. He…