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Winter into Spring
Can anything good come from the loss of a spouse? My parents moved many times, so my siblings and myself were faced with several elementary, middle school and high school transitions. It created a sense of insecurity which developed into complete shyness for me. If I...
Afflictions can be seen either as a stumbling block or a stepping stone
All experiences are not created equal. New opportunities can come from a crisis which for the widow, is a for sure. It really comes down to looking at this loss as a stepping stone and not a stumbling block with no end in sight. For me, suddenly without a form of...
Purposeful living
Have you ever struggled with trying to learn to live in the moment and be fully engaged? Does it ever feel as if nothing makes you happy or you have lost joy? Do you do multiple things while with someone by looking at your phone, trying to listen to them or get...
Part 1 What is measured is mastered
I struggled with understaning what is measured is mastered for the entire year and to be completely honest I started with my smoothies. Every cotton picking day I made one, I either put too much almond milk in and it was runny like a juice (which is not what I want)...
Moving on After Loss
Memorial Day has a purpose which is to remember those who have laid down their lives for us and for freedom. Many of us take those days for granted yet many others grieve still because they were children, fathers, mothers, siblings and friends and many of us have...
Fine Lines
Fine lines When looking around my home which was probably built around 1920, you would notice the walls are not perfect, as a matter of fact, there are many flaws but it adds to the character and charm of this place I call home. It's kind of like me. This past January...
It’s a Mystery
Yes, I am writing on Christmas Eve. It was not my intention but I will write nonetheless. I just got home from a wonderful dinner with two of my boys, Sky and Caleb. We are the three singles or the three amigos, basically the three unmarrieds here in So Cal. We kind...
a new normal
Cycling has become a very enjoyable sport for me over the past year. Not only has it been quite challenging and tremendous fun but the friends I have made over the past year are incredible. I can't even begin to share how blessed I am because of these new friends who...
I met a man
I met a man! I bet that caught your attention. Oh..goodness, seriously? While converting one of the children's room into a work studio, I needed a certain kind of work table that would fit in a closet. I did everything one should not do which was meet with a man by...
faithfulness of a spouse
Today I attended a memorial for a friend from high school. Friends from high school come in and out of your life just because life does that. We all move on yet the friendships can remain for a long time. Her name was Julie, she married and had three children...
Hi! I’m Michelle… and I’m glad you’re here.
