I didn't know it at the time, but when I was little pancakes were forming an important role in my life. Since I can remember, Sunday mornings meant pancakes with my grandpa after church. Of course this only lasted until I was about 16 or so and decided to rebel against, well, everything including pancakes …
Covid Shame….
Fun fact about me: I am a nosophobe. Before you run off to Google and end up down a rabbit hole of searches...nosophobia is a fear of developing a disease or disorder, i.e. a fear of getting sick. I couldn't tell you exactly when I became afraid of getting sick, but it was sometime in …
The privilege of annoyance
The beauty of annoyance is that it is a grace allowed to us because we are alive to experience it. And it's beauty is that we experience it in relation to others. Photo by Jamie Hutt on Pexels.com My husband drives me nuts sometimes. He leaves his tools everywhere. He can be impatient, and yet …
GUEST POST: What Change Teaches Us
I’m going to wrap the spirit of my article in the (somewhat worn) body of my own experience. I hope others find it helpful. I won’t get very personal or explicit but will be honest about my feelings. Photo by Akil Mazumder on Pexels.com Retirement hadn’t been on my mind more than the usual after …
Self-care for when the world is on fire
I want to first say, this post is not going to be about one specific event, but more about everything that has been going on. That said, I wouldn't be using the platform I have available to me in the best way if I didn't take a moment to honor the life of George Floyd …
Is everyone against me?
Have you ever had the feeling like you are alone? Like no one understands you, or like you can't do anything right for anyone? What a frustrating feeling this can be. I too know this feeling. Honestly, just about everyone has experienced this feeling at one point or another. So why do we get this …
The Healing Power of relationships when you’re sick
This all started with me getting sick. I caught some sort of virus and was stuck feverish, aching, coughing and feeling like I was going to die. Now, being sick for everyone is generally not fun. And I will admit, I'm somewhat of a baby when I'm sick. My anxiety shoots through the roof...i have …
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