At the beginning of any difficult stretch of time — a natural disaster, a mass shooting, a pandemic — every response is new. Each uttered word of disbelief, each shriek of terror, each face painted with layers of fear, confusion and anger; all of those reactions are valid. Shortly after, conversations arise discussing changes…
There are so many factors to consider when making a significant decision in your life. Not everything can be seen as either black or white; good or bad. Many choices we face in life have a lot of grey area in between the two extremes. Whether we can see the validity of the points of…
I don’t know about you, but typically when I learn something about myself, it’s only mildly surprising. Like, “Oh, really? Well, I guess that makes sense.” Recently I discovered something about myself that evokes a response more along the lines of, “Um…say what?! There’s no way I’m like that. Not possible. I mean…highly unlikely…isn’t…
We’re no longer in unprecedented times. It’s become a precedent. Now this is just life. That’s a paraphrase of several tweets I’ve seen recently. It’s weird to think that we’ve been living isolated behind closed doors, behind masks, sanitizing everything in sight for so long that it’s become sort of normal (like your quirky…
May is Mental Health Awareness month, and especially in light of our current difficult social circumstances, I didn’t want to let the month slip by without bringing attention to the elephant in every room: someone you love has struggled, is struggling, or will struggle with their mental health at some point in their life….
It’s finally Spring, and at least in Kansas, we’re having a very rainy, dreary (can also be pronounced: lovely) week. If you’re looking for something to do until the sun comes back out, forge ahead into the realm of spring cleaning. It’s an inevitable annual activity in countless homes around the world. We spend…
“Mamamamamama…” — “Why, Mama? Why, Mama?” — “Mom…Mom….Mom…..Mooooooommmmm. I’m hungry.” — “Ugh, MOM!” — “Hey, Mom. Can I borrow the car?” Moms, you hear your new title a lot in your child’s eighteen years at home, and the range of emotions it carries with it is vast. The first time you hear it through…
I once read that blessings are often disguised as inconvenience. That may be the best perspective-shifting statement I ever read. Inconvenience happens all the time, right? We’re running late and end up hitting every red light. On the highway three miles from home, your tire goes completely flat. You splurge a little to get…
We are still very much in the thick of changes due to this pandemic threatening to knock on each of our doors, but getting back to something that resembles “life as usual” is just over the horizon. Here in Kansas, it’s likely that the Stay at Home order will drop in the beginning of May….
How are you, reader? Homebound other than groceries, or maybe work if you’re in one of the essential businesses. Are you doing OK? A lot of people have legitimate fear for at-risk loved ones as the U.S. takes our turn facing this pandemic. If that’s you, know that my heart goes out to you….