I am trying to like winter, but winter is not cooperating. I dislike winter, and I'm not sure when it started because I used to enjoy it. I tried to solve the winter hatred puzzle in therapy. We discussed it and concluded that it was most likely because I had both of my children in the… Continue reading Things to Make Winter Not Suck (A lot Of This Is Gonna Be Food)
For most of my life, I was afraid that if I told someone about something I wanted to do, I would fail at it. For example, if I said, “My blog will be successful!” it would mean unequivocal failure. Because by declaring it, I was being overly confident, and thus inviting failure. I was being… Continue reading Universe-Ism #2 -Pity Party for Zero
A new year. A new administration. Let us begin the new year with a glorious song with lyrics that reflect our new beginning. I discovered this song a few days after I entered menopause. I was watering my plants in my kitchen when this song came on Spotify. When I noticed the lyrics, I started… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 22 (Looks Like We Made It, Barry Manilow)
Well, maybe not everyone, but this post is in response to something I wrote in 2017 titled, Why I am Not Sending Everyone a Christmas Card, and while I am most likely not sending everyone in my address book a card this year, (because my handwriting, it sucks), I am sending cards because this year… Continue reading Why I Am Sending Everyone a Christmas Card
It is so hard to find the good these days, isn't it? Even I, the Universe whisperer as of late, has days when I just want to squirt the entire Hershey syrup bottle into my mouth and call it a damn day. So I came up with this list. Knowing that I won't be sitting… Continue reading Things to Be Grateful For When It’s Just Really Hard to Be Grateful
As I've gotten older, I've realized that some of our favorite family members are people we're not even related to. We have relatives we love, but my kids have been calling some of my friends "auntie" and "uncle" for years, despite the fact that none of them have blood that matches the DNA in my… Continue reading Soul Family
A Grace Full Life 