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Doing it ‘nice and rough’ – Tina Turner is my kind of Buddha
I have fifteen minutes to write this. I know Buddhsim works for me, and I want to practice every day. I’ve tried apps, books, meditation retreats and everything…
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Stretched Thin – Christmas Wishes
“I’m stretched too thin!” I’m pretty sure I’ve been saying this to anyone who would listen, including playing this complaint on internal repeat for the last two months.…
Best of Mommess
Odin’s Bones
It’s funny, I was out for a walk and thinking about Odin’s leg. How the one that was broken is longer than the one that didn’t get injured.…
Family
Sand art for softer heart
My heart needs softening today. I’ve been feeling angry at many loved ones. Those who won’t go on adventures, those who choose TV. Those who choose others over…
Culture
They made their bed, let ’em lie in it
This is one of those posts I didn’t want to write. But this refrain keeps going through my head, so this is as good a way as any…
Culture
My most patriotic feeling ever…
… was today, and it was a deep cry at a Veterans ceremony. So many, of all colors and creeds, have done so much to keep this country…
Culture
Make American Great by Making it Good
There is something adults are supposed to do best. We are supposed to take responsibility for ourselves and others, and make well-thought decisions to support the greater good.…
Mommess
Fearless and Non-reactive
Hillary Clinton is fearless and non-reactive. We usually applaud these traits in men, and I admire these qualities in Hillary, especially since they come from decades of…
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Guilt and Accomplishment
I feel guilty about nearly everything I do, and don’t do. I realized that today, when I asked my mom to bring my daughter to school. I felt…
Mommess
Quote Day
Below are a few quotes that have caused me to pause at different times in my life. Hope you enjoy them. You can’t get enough of what you…
Creativity
Safe Sleeping
I spent my writing time putting this together, because it feels prettier than anything I had to say today. Mommesses can break the rules. Any. Time. They. Want.…
Culture
Efficiency vs. Effortlessness
I’d let my house get even more out of control than usual. Laundry piled high, dishes not quite done, backyard with a spillover of inside toys, piles of…