Posts by Tag: healing
Birthday Musings...I am HERE!
Warm, rich Birthday cakes- dressed in beautiful layers of rich buttery frosting, adorned with colorful flowers and letters, decorative sprinkles of celebration, tiny blazing candles… Mementos of love surround you, packages obscuring treasures and trinkets...
"Never, Never, Never Give Up"
Churchill may not have been talking about parenting special needs children (or any children for that matter), but he was right: Never, Never, Never Give Up! Since my son has been born, I have always had a hard time with parents' stories of their...
Today
Today, I mailed a card to my father. I haven't talked to him in several years. When I was 17 years old he left my family. Next month I'll be 30. I'd like to say the past almost 13 years have been okay but that would not be true. Today, I decided I wanted...
How Gardening with Grandma as a Child Brings Writing Success Today
Weeding and working in the garden makes words pop up... Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve had a passion for writing. And not just a passion, but a burning desire. The words that stir in my heart and soul simply must find a way to escape; they have...
Mommy Madness
Parenting is tough, especially when there is no break. Burnout is real and takes time to heal. Give up a hand for the Mom in your life - who balances it all, even in strife. This story came after a day of frustration and burnout in my own balacing...
What it was like when I left my abuser
****WARNING this is NOT easy to read**** Divorce isnt a sign of weakness and it does not make you a bad person. This is very hard to speak about..... but I want to speak up and be a voice for those women out there who are surviving day by day in the...
Fasting to Heal the Body
I started fasting about five years ago when I was diagnosed with fibroid tumors. One of my friends that have been fasting for years told me the try it. Not only did it work, I did not need surgery to remove the tumors and I lost 45 pounds too. The...
What Can I Do?
"What can I do?" This is an honest question posed by many when illness and tragedy strikes a family. It is a question that often goes round and round in our minds and hearts when we hear about someone close or far away who is hurting or dying. We feel...
Turn up the Music!!!
Please, someone turn up the music. Just turn it up a little louder. Let me listen to Here and Now By Luther Vandross. I want to hear Crazy for You by Madonna, maybe even She's always a Woman by Billy Joel. I want to hear these songs, I want to sway...
Lazy Afternoon
Snug in bed Aroma of hot cocoa Rain falling rhythmically on the roof Essential oils of lemongrass and rosemary Healing the tired, aching body Candle is flickering in the gentle breeze Shadows cast on Roman blinds Blow dust from book cover...