I’ve been having a hard time focusing lately. I’ll sit down at my computer in the morning, prepared to get to work, and I’ll just stare at the screen, unable to process my next steps. There are too many balls in the air, too many things requiring my attention. The kids have been pushed to beingContinue reading “Self-Care & Pandemic Parenting”
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#getpolitical
It was on a popular mommy blog’s post about the upcoming US elections that I read the comment (and I’m paraphrasing), “I thought this was a mom blog. Don’t make it political,” and I was incensed. Or, annoyed at the very least. The mere idea that a mom blog should not be political upset meContinue reading “#getpolitical”
Random Thoughts: Introvert Mood
I was feeling a bit blue today. One thing about being an #introvert personality, and specifically an #INFJ personality, is that feelings come in a big, often overwhelming way. It can be hard to process… often that makes me seem aloof, because I’m so caught up in my head, but on the inside there are whirlwinds to contend with.Continue reading “Random Thoughts: Introvert Mood”
Random Thoughts: Desperately Seeking
I’ve always been bothered by the “desperately seeking” posts that I often see online.Desperately seeking mother of pearl lace-trimmed curtains.Desperately seeking mahogany-coloured bar stools.Desperately seeking stuff and more stuff.But I find that it bothers me more than ever, now.Maybe it’s because so many have lost jobs.Maybe it’s because so many lost lives.Maybe it’s because theContinue reading “Random Thoughts: Desperately Seeking”
Random Thoughts: Strong Girls
Last night my almost-nine year old daughter was curled up in bed–pajamas on, cuddling a pillow, holding her favourite mug filled with her favourite herbal tea, and reading The Bridge to Terabithia. She was the epitome of cozy. As I passed by she called out and said, “Look, mom. I’m your perfect picture.” I feltContinue reading “Random Thoughts: Strong Girls”
Random Thoughts: When one person’s opinions hinder the human rights of another, they’re no longer entitled to their opinions.
Every time a movement happens that gives me hope for the future of my kids, I always make the mistake of reading comments sections. Then I lose hope all over again. Why people work so hard to resist the idea of human rights for all boggles my mind. I once worked for someone who embodiedContinue reading “Random Thoughts: When one person’s opinions hinder the human rights of another, they’re no longer entitled to their opinions.”
We Are Born the People We’re Meant to Be
I believe we are born the people we were always meant to be. Whether or not we remain that person over the course of our lifetime, that’s another thing. But I believe our true self is always the same. When I was five years old I was a flower girl, along with another little girlContinue reading “We Are Born the People We’re Meant to Be”
All About Self-Care
About four years back I put together this little workbook for moms. I had just emerged from what I call the mom-fog, that period of time when our kids are young and needy and we as moms are still new enough in our role to sweat the small stuff. It’s that period of perpetual exhaustion,Continue reading “All About Self-Care”
Repost: Remembering How to be Bien Dans Ma Peau
The French have an expression, Je suis bien dans ma peau. It means, “I am comfortable in my own skin.” It speaks to confidence, but not only confidence. It speaks to comfort, especially. How comfortable a person is being alone with themselves, sitting with themselves, hearing their own thoughts, or, not hearing any thoughts at all;Continue reading “Repost: Remembering How to be Bien Dans Ma Peau”
In the Face of Failure, Be Fearless
A few months ago, I was walking down the street with my family. It was an unusually warm day for March. I love going for family walks around town, and I love the end of winter—the feeling of freedom I get from being able to return to nature. Yet on this day, I was fairlyContinue reading “In the Face of Failure, Be Fearless”
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