As I stood at the terminal gate watching person after person board the plane that I was hoping to fly on, I knew that my chances for using the standby ticket in my hand were slim to none. That flight was no different than the flight before it, there was simply no room! Would I…
Letting The Urgent Outweigh The Important
I opened my calendar a few weeks ago to schedule a game night with friends and thought to myself, “When did things get so busy?!” Somehow without my knowing, every weekend for the next month had something going on. Have you ever had this happen to you? You keep putting one thing after the other…
For Every Woman a Flower
I have a distinct memory of being in church one Mother’s Day, and the speaker inviting every woman to take a flower as she left the auditorium. A “happy-mother’s-day-flower.” Honestly, the notion confused me. Wasn’t today just about the mothers? Weren’t we supposed to make them feel special, let them stand out? I was a…
My List
I’ve been attempting to write this particular post for over four weeks. For some reason I’ve been exceptionally stuck. Between my late-night brainstorming sessions that ultimately amounted to nothing, and early mornings spent staring at a blank page, I’ve caught myself on several occasions growing outright frantic to develop an idea that I felt could…
Potty Training
Potty training. Learning or teaching, we’ve all been there. If it’s been a while since you were potty trained or had to potty train anyone, please allow me to remind you… Remember all the accidents, messes, laundry, extra clothes, crying and stubbornness? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t, but that’s my life right now. My…