Tag Archives: Relationships

Gutted, Grown, and (still) Grateful: A Reflection on Strength, Surrender, and Softness

This past year kicked my ass. Yeah, I know, I’m not supposed to swear and there’s probably some eloquent poetic prose written by Robert Frost or Shakespeare that would capture it better. I know. But that’s not the vibe today, so we’re going with what we’ve got. I haven’t posted in a while, and despiteContinue reading “Gutted, Grown, and (still) Grateful: A Reflection on Strength, Surrender, and Softness”

2024 – Shaking it Up

Here we are. It’s officially 2025 – in fact, several weeks in. (Actually, more like a whole month…) While I am usually quick to write, reflect and set intentions, this year kind of chaotically stumbled and rolled along without much pause. I started this blog with the intention of committing myself to focusing more onContinue reading “2024 – Shaking it Up”

On Being Enjoyed

For those who don’t know, I am on some days, a child psychiatrist, on other days, an obsessed dog mom, and on most days, a complete and total hot mess. Lately less hot, and more mess. What can I say? It’s life…. And life is messy. In true spirit of my waffling identity, I haveContinue reading “On Being Enjoyed”

Interlude

When I started this blog in 2021-ish, I meant it to be a writing practice that I secretly hoped would eventually give me enough disciple, ideas, and experience, to allow me to write a book. Someday. As life got in the way, social obligations resumed, work took over, I started to write every few months,Continue reading “Interlude”

On Expectations

I was recently having a celebratory birthday dinner with some friends and a discussion came up regarding the future of our relationships with one another. What will that look like? Although I am quite an anxious person (my anxieties have anxieties), I’ve handed over the trajectory of the future of all of my relationships toContinue reading “On Expectations”