Yesterday was my grandmother’s funeral. I didn’t really think much about preparing the kids for it. They had never been to a funeral before and had no idea what to expect. On the drive there, Number 3 asked me, “Mom, is a funeral like a wedding?” “Well, your life is basically over once you get […]
Archives for January 2014
Dear Number 7 (Thanks for the memories Great Gma)
Dear Number 7, Of all the kids in our family, you were the only one that Great Gma never had the chance to hold. By the time you were born, she didn’t really have the strength to cradle a little baby anymore. And I know she was bummed about that. Because there is no one […]
Failure is the path to success. Unless that path is a rope tow in the French Alps.
So yesterday I discovered Brene Brown. I guess I’m pretty out of it. She and Oprah are like BFF’s. How I’ve never heard of her, I have no idea. Anyway, she’s an author and a professor and a vulnerability and shame researcher. I spent yesterday watching videos and listening to her talk about vulnerability. About […]
It’s not about winning or losing. It’s about showing up and being seen. ~ Brene Brown
Yesterday I did something scary. I walked into uncertainty. I shared some personal information without knowing what the outcome would be. And then I waited. I waited for the critics to emerge. I waited for them to voice their opinions. Literally. I sat in front of the computer, clicked post, and waited for the comments. […]