Tag: parenting

Maybe She’s Born With It

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I find myself sometimes wondering how I come off to those of you who read my posts, but don't know me personally. Or maybe you knew me in a walk of life long past - and we haven't seen each other in a long time. I say this because I know, as I think and… Continue reading Maybe She’s Born With It

Feel how you feel

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Dear 13yo: The world will throw a lot of stuff at you, and ask you to smile anyway. Feel how you feel. You'll be asked to tone down your responses and smooth over and buff out your frustration. Feel how you feel. You'll be asked to lower your voice, censor your heart, be "a lady."… Continue reading Feel how you feel

Burn baby burn

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My girl, a new 13 years of age, is hurting. It's not heartbreak. Or friend frustrations. Or the all-consuming emotional pain of teen angst. Those things will undoubtedly come. But today, it's a bad sunburn, and it happened quickly. Owwwww. Mama wanna fix this. It came from a great afternoon of playing in Lake Michigan… Continue reading Burn baby burn

Some Body to Love

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It dawns on me that I could probably, given the right mindset or motivation, write post after post about the discomfort that comes from our experiences as humans with bodies. Ugh, bodies. Like it or not, we're all bound to them. They're an integral part of our human experience. And while bodies can surely be… Continue reading Some Body to Love

I want to get away…

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I want to flyyyyyyy awaaaay... yeah yeah yeah-yeah! Ear worm: achieved. All right. Now that I've blessed your day with that little ear worm, I will tell you it's been one of my resounding reactions that has popped up over this last year of quarantining/sheltering-in-place/ limiting my outings/adjusting to pandemic life. Like, I've gotten used… Continue reading I want to get away…

Destroying loving-kindness one meditation at a time

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Without going into the history of the Christian Lenten season, I'll share with you that I observe it annually. It began yesterday, on Ash Wednesday. As many do, I usually either choose to give something up (sacrifice) or add a spiritual practice, in hope that I'll turn toward God and continue to grow in Him.… Continue reading Destroying loving-kindness one meditation at a time