I have a 13 year old son who is in seventh grade. He amazes and frustrates me all at the same time. And, much to his chagrin, he brings me to tears often, and not because of frustration or disagreement, most often it is the result of amazement and pride. Cole has decided he wants…
Month: April 2016
Look Me In The Eyes
I live a fairly fast-paced life. I work full time as an event planner for a private school and have two teenagers that each have significant passions in addition to their school work (neither of whom drive yet). This means I spend a lot of time driving to schools, church, cello lessons, horse stables, etc….
A Perspective on Struggle
Struggle. It’s a yucky word. It is an overwhelming word. It reeks of battle and blood and hurt and destruction and rope burns and violence. It also feels like loneliness and despair, if we let it. But struggle is a verb, not a noun. It is not something we are and it does not define us or…
Perfection Above The Waves
I am a perfectionist by design, it is in my DNA. I find myself in a time of life that requires me to fight my perfectionistic nature at every turn. I simply cannot maintain my expectations. My house is not as clean as it has been in the past, I do not cook as creatively…
Life Ramblings 