Family
More simple truisms
Things I wind up saying often to my kids, that also give me pause when in a spiritual state of mind: mom’s meals are healthier than institutional ones…
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Tag: philosophy
Body & Health
watching water drops turn to birds
So, I’ve been missing poetry in my life, or more like, missing the poetry of life. I used to get my fill by watching period pieces (think Jane…
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…
Body & Health
Empowering questions*
I’ve got no idea what to write today, so perhaps it is time to feed my mind some new questions to chew on. Such as; What can I…
Culture
Getting all up in my business
I find myself thinking more and more about what it really means to be a parent in a culture that holds business values in higher regard than the…
Body & Health
The Inside on Fight or Flight
If you’ve ever had a panic attack, you know what the physical “flight or fight response” feels like. The rapid heart rate, dark, narrow vision and focused, simplified…
Family
Activity vs. Achievement
Like many parents of small children, I reside in a swirl of constant and chaotic activity. Think, “mom, look at this potion I just made with your new…
Family
Black Horse
So last night I settled in with my two-year old and five-year old to watch a movie. I thought we were about to see Black Beauty, but my…
Mommess
Walking between the worlds
If you are a woman who has faced depression or even discontent, perhaps you know what it means to walk between two worlds. One world is the literal,…
Best of Mommess
Enough-ness
I’ve been wanting to write about this topic for a long time, but felt as if I couldn’t shed “enough” light on the idea to be of value,…
Best of Mommess
A wake of awakening
I just saw a flyer on the gym wall about what it is like to have a spiritual awakening. It included bullet-pointed promises like “you have unexpected moments…
Family
Paying it out like paying it forward?
I love paying bills. I may be one of the few people that does. I like it way more than I enjoy invoicing my clients (which I sweat…