Wake up to Possibility
Last night, our family had a rare night off from activities. We ended up in the basement putting a puzzle together. I LOVE these times! I decided to turn CNN on my phone and listen to some of the election coverage. This brought up a lot of questions about politics from my kids (10 & 9) that my husband and I weren’t ready for. [Read more…]
A few weeks ago, I attended a retreat in San Diego, the theme was ‘Dream Big’. We were asked at the opening “What is your intention for this weekend?”. I had been thinking a lot about this on the way to the retreat because of the struggles and blocks I was facing before I came. I resolved to “trust and surrender” to break through my barriers. What I didn’t know was that I was getting ready to get the biggest trust exercise that I never even thought would be possible that weekend. [Read more…]
Each July, I try to organize our back to school experiences to make it as easy as possible. I like to streamline our mornings. THIS year is going to be like every other year except one tiny (minuscule really), itty, bitty little detail….we are living with my parents…. [Read more…]
When you are around an anxious person, how do you feel? Irritated, annoyed, concerned, afraid, anxious yourself? Imagine being a child and feeling that from the very person that is there to protect you and make you feel safe? How can they feel safe when they feel your worry?
My daughter came home from school with a sign up sheet for the talent show. She enthusiastically let me know that she wanted to be in it. In my knee-jerk reaction I blurted out “Are you sure? What would you do?” She said “I don’t know, I just want to be in it”. Even more warily, I said “Do you even know what it is? It’s where you stand on a stage up in front of everyone and do a talent.” This time with the added touch of fear in my voice. That caught her attention. And she decided that she didn’t want to do it.
So many thoughts were going through my mind. The time I sang the star spangled banner at a basketball game and my voice cracked and one of my teammates laughed. All the times I was wrecked with nerves when I had performances (did I mention I used to be a voice major?). In that moment, I unintentionally pushed all of my fears onto her.
My son is turning 5. I thought it would be a good idea to write down his interests and gift ideas while it’s still fresh in my mind and provide a gift guide for 5 year old boy. [Read more…]
