Posts Tagged ‘lessons’

Unhappy News (and dreams and fears)

I’m feeling like the rubber ball attached to a paddle, one second flying high with wild excitement, the next being bashed against a wall. Success, failure, inspiration, frustration, pieces clicking into place, only to crumble apart again. A person can only ride a rollercoaster for so long before they need to vomit. Consider this my [...]

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 [...]

Lessons with GG

We all call my grandma, GG, standing for Great-Grandma. Have I mentioned that? I’m sure I have. I’ve probably also mentioned how incredibly special GG is to us. She’s one of those people I’ve never seen grumpy, or impatient; who always has something kind to say or love to share. Zeb’s always enjoyed plunking around [...]