I guess I never really understood grief. The complexity of Grief is very real. I guess I always thought grief and grieving was one thing- sadness. Processing emotions. Remembering a life. That sort of thing. It’s so much more. I am learning that I really …
This is going to be a long blog post about taking swift and imperfect action about a very raw and vulnerable time. I’m sorry it’s so long, but I guess that’s what happens when I don’t blog for a while. I have this sign I …
Lately I have been pondering the topic of identity. By Identity, I mean, who I am. Who I truly am. People often try to label me, and I’m sure you as well, and some of the labels are good. Like: Mom Grandma Wife Friend Gardener …
I’m still on the topic of potential right now.. there is just so much potential to that word!!! Hehe… Anyways… The definition of potential is this: existing in possibility: capable of development into actuality, something that can develop or become actual From Miriam-Webster’s online dictionary) …
Its spring- finally- so I’m in the gardens again. As I thought about what to write today, I thought about the gardens and some of the lessons we can learn from them. Like how our minds can be like the gardens. Its time to plant …
This is a difficult season. I know many of you have noticed that my posts have been a little more vulnerable lately.. Many of you may have noticed that I haven’t posted as much lately. Maybe you haven’t noticed at all.. Everyone is in their …
When I say “grounding”, what do you think of?? Are you like me and thought it was just some weird “Hippy-Dippy” thing? Or maybe you thought of electricity and that wire that was supposed to connect to the earth and keep the electricity from going …
Creative insecurity. Mud Month and Grounding?? All in one post? Really?? Yes. Here’s why: Mud Month encourages grounding. Mud is all over right now, in my area anyways. (I call March Mud Month. I realize that April and May, because I’m in the garden a …
For years my brain was a mess. Toxic thoughts. Negative mindsets. Anxiety. Fear. I could get some clarity of thought sometimes, but never consistently. My mind was a hotbed of volcanic toxicity! How is that for a mental picture??!! Sometimes it felt so thick… …
A few years ago, I might have said, “Let’s not.” Or “I don’t have anxiety.” I certainly would not have wanted to actually have a conversation about anxiety. That would have given me anxiety!! At parties, often I would “hide” with the kids or behind …