Around the Sun

I think your birthday is a good day for you to reflect. I mean, you’re another year older and hopefully wiser. And sometimes when you reach a certain age, your mind just knows to shift into “being more grown up.” We can’t help it because we don’t want to stay stuck doing the same things…

Wolf Pack

When I had my son, I felt a shift in my whole being. My mind, soul and thought process all changed the instant that little dude entered the world. And each pregnancy and delivery after that, there was always another shift. Positive, of course. But it never failed. I turned territorial. I’ve always been a…

Spontaneous Combustion

So I’m not sure if everyone out there has a favorite mythological creature but I do. The Phoenix bird. There’s so something so amazing about a creature that can obtain new life from it’s own ashes. How awesome is that? This creature literally “dies” and is born again from the same ashes as it’s previous…

The Best Medicine

At times, I’m the mom that can be too serious often. Although I feel justified because of my single parenthood and wanting to shape my children to be good, kind people, I need to remember that my kids want to see me laugh, smile and be silly sometimes. I’m actually one of the silliest people…

Buried Alive

So Spring is here and many of us have a tendency to purge our homes, a.k.a. “Spring Cleaning.” The initial thought of cleaning can feel a bit daunting. I mean, come on, cleaning isn’t #1 on the list fun things you like to do with your life. It’s definitely not on mine. But…it needs to…

Break Free

You feel like you’ve been stuck where you are for so long that reprieve won’t come You feel like you’ve done all you can to rectify all the wrongs in your life Your emotions have gotten the best of you You feel like you don’t even know yourself anymore The weight of the world is…

Modify

Before I had kids, I always thought I would be one of those parents who wouldn’t cheer loud at my child/children’s events…fast forward to the present time and my kids have to tell me to tone the volume down. Uh!!! Not gonna happen!! Deal with it! I’ll scream and yell until my blood pressure goes up (not…

Blockage

We all have experienced a form of blockage in our life, whether it’s us not getting that promotion at work, the people around us not being supportive or as a parent not feeling like you have everything together. Too many times I felt like a force was blocking me from achieving a goal or even…