Sometimes, the craziest things show us exactly what we need to see. Life in all of it’s glory, is at best, nuts. This year, 2020, has been especially nuts. We’ve been through so much this year. Who would have thought we would go through all we’ve gone through in just 11 short months. It’s in…… Continue reading One ‘Thankful’ Can Change Your Life
Photo by Lisa Fotios from Pexels Hello friends. Just a quick check in to see how everyone is doing. I’ve been working some crazy ass hours at work, 57+ this week so writing has sort of been pushed to the back burner. My work life/ family life balance is all out of whack. How do you find work/life…… Continue reading Busy Bee
I am tired to my core. Have you ever been so tired, not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, and all of the other ally’s? Life can be so difficult at times and my human body can only take so much, ya know? I am not finding much rest at the moment. I work 6 days…… Continue reading The Best Self-Care Tip You’ll Ever Hear
I’ve been in a mood lately. So, short and sweet with some words of wisdom, not my words, but wise nonetheless. NOT YOUR BUSINESS. As I grow older I remember the days of childhood. sixteen, seventeen, sometimes even younger, where I thought I needed to defend what was mine. Or what I thought was mine.…… Continue reading In a Mood
Hello. I’m so glad you decided to drop in. Friends never need an invitation to stop by, do they? Isn’t it wonderful to know that you are always welcome somewhere? To know you don’t have to do anything or be anything, to know you’re accepted just the way you are. If your friend stops by and you’re still in your jammies,…… Continue reading My One Minute Mind – Not So Lucky
From Lucky to Thankful Originally posted 11/5/2014 at essenceofafamily.weebly.com Hello. I’m so glad you decided to drop in. Friends never need an invitation to stop by, do they? Isn’t it wonderful? To know that you are always welcome somewhere To know you don’t have to DO anything. AND… On the other side of that, To know…… Continue reading From Lucky to Thankful: Revisiting an Old Friend
WOW!! Can you believe we are nearly half way through November? While your digesting that news, how bout thinking about it this way; it a little over a month we will be saying good-bye to 2016!!! Crazy, right? We will be ringing in 2017 in no time at all and of course a new year…… Continue reading Silly Me, Forgot a title!! How About World Diabetes Day
Have you ever had one of those moments? A moment when you think, I’ve got a great topic to write about, and then as you start typing, it just feels flat? That happened to me today. I thought I knew exactly what I wanted to write about but as I started typing it just felt…… Continue reading What to Write About When You’re Stuck About What to Write: 6 Amazing Ideas
Hello, November Have you really been here two days already? My, how time flies. It seems like just yesterday I was greeting October and all of it’s fun, and now, here you are! I can’t say I’m disappointed that you’re here. You are the promise of good things. Not only do you continue to usher…… Continue reading Hello November
Can I be real with you today? Sometimes life gets really crazy…really, really crazy. So crazy in fact that this will probably be one of the shortest Wifey Wednesday posts I’ve written to date! 🙂 Back to the crazy busy of life… Jobs pulling us one direction, kids another, needing to get the house cleaned,…… Continue reading Wifey Wednesday – Lets Be Real
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