life lessons
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It Could Always Be Worse
“It could always be worse.” This used to be one of Tre’s favorite statements to me. I say “used to” because he doesn’t say it much any more. I’m thankful because I always…
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The Death of Self-Respect
When I first started to date my mother gave me some tips (really threats, but tips is more P.C.), about how to conduct myself. She gave me money so that I could always…
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Bear With Me
Bear with this uncharacteristically long post. I’m going somewhere. My life is in a state of flux right now. My heart and mind are filled with thoughts that are dying to be posted,…
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The Stuff that Matters
The other day I was chatting with two coworkers about the workplace politics and allowing stuff to get the best of you. It’s so easy to get bogged down in all of the…
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When Prayers Aren’t Enough
Since learning that my young nephew has cancer, I’ve experienced severe emotions. The first were shock and disbelief. At times I’ve been gripped by fear. I’ve also felt helpless. That one tends to…
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Seriously??!! Not again!
Thursday. The day before Friday. A day I looked forward to with great anticipation. Meeting a friend at Trader Joe’s. Making a stop at Old Navy’s winter clearance. Sounds like a wonderful plan.…
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New and Improved
I’m always skeptical when I see “new and improved” on a product that I always buy. Sometimes that improvement is a “new, sleeker design” which usually is a synonym for smaller package, less…
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Snap Out of It!
The past three months have been a whirlwind of activity. Getting used to all of the changes in my life has been exciting, scary and overwhelming. Very overwhelming. I’ve been so stressed over…
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Breaking Up is Hard To Do
Everyday we are forced to place our faith in many things. Sometimes our faith is automatic. We give little thought to whether or not our heart will beat when it’s supposed to or…
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The Folly of Facebook
It was an ordinary evening. My husband and I were preparing to go to bed, but decided to check in on Facebook before doing so. Big mistake. We eavesdropped on a young woman…