“I’ll love you forever,I’ll like you for always,As long as I’m livingmy baby you’ll be.” My 8 year old son is currently sleeping- mouth agape, wrapped in his favorite fuzzy blanket, snoring loudly, and probably drooling on the vacant space of my bed. Peaceful and puffy eyed. As time goes on, I find he has … More “SO SO GOOD.”
“People are scared to go to therapy because they think that it’s someone in a chair going: YOU SUCK. But its not. Its YOU in a chair going: I SUCK.” -Taylor Tomlinson “I had problems a therapist couldn’t solve; grief that no man in a room could ameliorate.” ― Cheryl Strayed, Wild I’ve had ALL … More Therapy
“Say I’m a bird. Say it!” -Allie “…You’re a bird.” -Noah “Now say you’re a bird too!” -Allie “If you’re a bird…I’m a bird.” -Noah *scene from The Notebook. A movie based off the literary romantic drama by author Nicolas Sparks.* I have heard- no thought is truly original if you scale it out to … More A New Thought
The big one. The thing we all long for at our deepest core selves. Is it a thing? Is it an energy force? Is it a power? Is it tangible? What is “it”?!? Here are my TWO favorite definitions of love. *trust me. I’ve been looking for awhile. These are CREAM OF THE CROP* The … More Love
I have this kid, who I’ve been told… is a lot like me. I know what people are trying to say… let me tell you what “I” see. She is bold, she is brave, she is smart, she is witty. She is soft, she is watching, she is kind, and SO freaking pretty. She was … More A poem for my daughter: “Lily”
“If you cant explain it simply, you do not understand it well enough.” -Albert Einstein If I could give today a rating, I would give it a 4 out of 10. There are MANY factors that would contribute to that number. I’m not going to describe them all. That sounds so tiring to even try … More 4 out of 10
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” –Abraham Lincoln Tonight, while eating microwaved Swedish meatballs and instant mashed potatoes, on paper plates with plastic spoons (a delicacy during this new stage of life that I am absolutely crushing) I convinced my three children to “stop and smell … More “Smell the Roses”
“A Cleverly Named Blog” with Aubrey 