Let’s talk about our perfectly dysfunctional lives!
I came across a sweet Facebook post written by a father who was describing how proud he is of his young son who successfully pitched his first little league baseball game. Despite the boy having an off-field injury, he did an incredibly amazing job, according to his father. I normally don’t take the time to … Continue reading What’s Wrong with Now
The phrase “home is where the heart is” has always resonated with me. As a kid, I didn’t stay in one house for long. We moved when my parents divorced, when my mom got serious with a boyfriend, again when she broke up with the serious boyfriend, and when a friend of hers offered a … Continue reading Building Home
Some days you need to get through and some days you want to get to.
Check in… because when you can’t anymore, you can’t.
It’s not grateful but sad, it’s grateful and grieving.
I wouldn’t be who I am today if I didn’t share a one-bedroom apartment with my mother when I was in high school. I was the new kid in a school that was known as the rich kids’ school in the area. It was embarrassing. To say it aloud sounds tragic, but it wasn’t. My … Continue reading One Bedroom
Is it the music or the lyrics? Or is it the music and the lyrics? For me it’s always the lyrics. Lyrics have the power to bring me to life, remind me of my past, tell me I’m not alone in the world, and even inspire me. A recent inspiration came from listening to the … Continue reading The Moments Without Proof
The author shares their journey through public speaking anxiety, reflecting on how nerves transform into confidence after presentations. They differentiate true confidence from cockiness, emphasizing self-worth without needing validation.
A former coworker’s sister and a neighbor to my friend, I didn’t know Tracie well, but our paths crossed a few times. The only thing I knew about her was that she was affable and easy to be around. One afternoon, my friend Eva called me to let me know of her neighbor’s passing. She … Continue reading Maybe That’s Why
“You get what you get, and you don’t get upset.” This phrase, first brought to me years ago by my preschool aged daughter, validated my complacent mindset. Whether it was my upbringing, my generation’s influence, or insecurities, I’ve learned not to ask for more and to simply accept what I have. For example, when I … Continue reading But Did you ask
Perfect Dysfunction 