There is something surreal about flying over my old life. The tiny houses look like toys on a model version of the past. The cars moving about as if I’m watching a video game. None of it looks real, yet it feels so familiar. The water tower that marks the neighborhood where my kids rode … More Transitions
It all started with Black Friday. I know it’s already past New Year’s Day. I should be looking forward to new resolutions and hope and possibility. But I feel so stuck – so negative when I look at the world. Usually I’m a very positive person, looking for the good in everything. But Black … More Overcoming Black Friday
My daughter was too sick to go to practice. This required me to fill out a permission slip, explaining why she needed to stay home from this “mandatory” part of her life. I felt sad that being sick was her only reason to rest, but I realized this is exactly the example I had been … More Permission Slip
