A reminder to focus on my love. You know sometimes I’m amazed Justin and I not only made it this far, and are still so in love with each other. We had both come from divorced parents and I especially didn’t have very many healthy relationship models. Neither one of us really knew what love [...]
Posts under ‘Choosing Happiness’
Visionary Mom and Balance
Do you have key words that symbolize life lessons; maybe ones that permeate every struggle or underline every experience, whispering to you the same message that you constantly forget? My mom long ago named one of my biggest life lessons: Balance. It’s all about balance for me. It’s been the word that haunts me when [...]
I Am Thankful For::
:: The way my husband holds me without question when I meltdown :: My son’s fierce independence :: Honest songs like this :: And foot-tapping songs like this :: This simple, gorgeous holiday and its ability to remind me :: The beautiful fabric going into our RV :: Articles that get me excited :: Finally [...]
Thankful Anyway Thursday: The MRI
I realize I haven’t shared the results of the MRI. I also realize my procrastination is likely a result of my denial. But as denial is one of the most crucial steps to acceptance, I’m okay with it. . I’ve even considered rolling with this denial thing for awhile. Focus on creating an alternate reality, maybe? Like [...]
Thankful Anyway Thursday
It’s easy to be thankful for the good stuff, can you be thankful for the not so good? (Check out Holistic Mama to play along.) I have scoliosis. It was discovered when I was about 10 or 11 and I was treated by Shriner’s Hospital in L.A. I was found to have a thoracic and [...]



















