Daily Thoughts
Sing Me a Song
When it comes to music, science tells us that whether it’s by listening to it, playing an instrument or singing, music provides us with some amazing mental health benefits, including reducing stress and improving our mood. Even more, it can foster creativity as well...
Our Heart to Heart Connection
When it comes to connection and conversation, some of the ones that tend to stick with me, imprinting themselves on my heart, are the ones that develop in unexpected, unplanned moments. There is something about these spontaneous moments that invites a heart to heart...
The True North of Love
This morning as I was contemplating my post for today, I came to an interesting, even intriguing realization. This week has been a challenging one as far as my mental health goes, mainly because driving through our city has felt far more stressful than it used to and...
One-on-One Car Connections
Because I knew our week was going to kick off with a busy start, including a lot of drive time, 45 minutes with the 17-year-old in each direction to and from her teen hangout and almost an hour with the 15-year-old in each direction to and from her final counseling...
Ordinary Days of Extraordinary Love
Some days tend to be more ordinary than others. This is not necessarily a bad thing, nor is it a good thing; it simply is the thing—the ordinary day. Even so, I do not like to mistake ordinary days for ones filled with ordinary joy and definitely not filled with...
Our Adventure as Family
One of my favorite days of the week right now is Fridays because they’ve become one of our family adventure days and I love that we get to spend time exploring our local area while so many other folks are at work and school. For us, Fridays can be like a fun micro...
They’re Both a Little Batty
I’m not exactly sure when I chose to believe the myth that bats get stuck in people’s hair, but once I caught wind of that idea, I was convinced it was absolutely and completely true. And, as a woman with thick curly hair, I was convinced that any foray I made outside...
A Little Something to Talk About
Thursdays are one of our busier days because each of our teens has a weekly appointment, one requiring the 15 year old to get out of bed more readily than on the other days so she can get to her weekly volunteering and the other requiring the 17 year old to be ready...
Not Short on Stories
Because we recently finished reading Remarkably Bright Creatures and have been reading several of William Shakespeare’s plays, I decided to share a few of my not-quite-polished short stories with my girls. Unlike the novels I’ve worked on and that my 17 year old has...