Sometimes I question my husband if he is comparing me to her. He always says that he isn’t, but I admit that my self-esteem tells me lies sometimes, and that he must be comparing the two of us. The last time I asked him he went into more depth about why it isn’t true at all that he compares me to her, or vice-versa. My … Continue reading I know and she knows
Yesterday evening I visited my cousin’s cabin, which is across the lake from mine. We went to dinner and then back to their place to sit out on the deck and enjoy the evening together. We had not sat and chatted for a long time. We were talking about so many things and catching up on each other’s lives. We talked about our children and … Continue reading 20 years
I was on YouTube watching a video on minimalism and I stepped away from my computer to do something. The video ended before I could get back to my computer, so the autoplay feature kicked in and started playing another video. I couldn’t see the video, but I could certainly hear the lyrics to the song that was playing out of my sight. I stopped … Continue reading Full Circle
When you have a big family like I do, the opportunities to be totally alone are few and far between. About half of my kids are out on their own, and the other half are still with me. But, my husband and my sons are having an adventure tomorrow so I am actually here at my cabin alone, like all alone. My husband face-timed me … Continue reading Learning alone
Whenever I am in my most calm and peaceful place I think about things in different perspectives. Warm breezes and mountain air remind me of the things I’ve overcome and the things yet to come. Being here reminds me to determine things that are important and things that are not so important. Nearly a year ago I told my husband about all of the subtle … Continue reading Turtles, connections, peace and chaos
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