Gratitude
Losing Someone Near the Holidays Sucks
Last week my baby…well she is 7 but still my baby, Caylee, was playing in my closet and pulled out a pair of pink slippers. “Mama, I love these!” “I do too, Caylee.” I muttered as tear filled my eyes quickly. I forgot I had them stashed in my closet. They have so many memories…
Read MoreI hate this but it has taught me this…
Time flies when you’re having fun…isn’t that what they say?! But really…why is it as we get older there is a sense we are attached to a time machine and catapulted to the future??? And then all of a sudden we feel Marty McFly in Back to the Future – except we don’t have that…
Read MoreRidin’ shotgun on the Struggle Bus.
I still ride shotgun on the struggle bus when it comes to caring about what others think. There. I said it. If you are truthful and honest, you likely still combat that too, right? Have I made big strides of not giving one flying color what other people think? Absolutely. But when I don’t practice…
Read MoreA secret about ME.
So……..I am the biggest control freak ever. Like ever. I know, it’s embarrassing to admit but in my head I still think I am the controller of all the things. Here’s one of the biggest confessions ever…promise you won’t come at me? So, I pack my husband’s suitcase for every single trip…whether I am going…
Read MoreFailing Freaking Sucks…
Well, here it is…the gut punch of parenting. Socked, closed fist in my gut and it freaking sucks. Our 8-year-old Carter, just got a dose of failure… ….wow – that was HARD to see. He didn’t make the baseball team which would have put him with most of his friends. He instead will move down to a…
Read MoreFound me a room here in this house…
I found a house inside the house of gratitude and I am going to stay here forever. I want that for you as well. For the last couple of years I have worked on focusing on the good in my life and let me tell you…my.life.has.changed. All for the better too. Why does positive thinking,…
Read MoreLiving in the House of Gratitude
You know those days when someone comes to you at the perfect time? It’s God coming to remind you to change your attitude and shift your perspective. Well, that happened recently. In fact it happens a lot to me. Does it to you too? I was at one of my best friend’s big birthday bash…
Read MoreLeaving the Race of Perfection for the Journey to Joy
It wasn’t my fastest and it wasn’t my slowest…and I promise this isn’t one of those posts that says “Look at me…tell me how good I am or how proud you are of me or that I am a rockstar!” Not gonna lie, I do love the LOVE, the accolades and the encouragement (I am…
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