You Can Do Hard Things
A mantra for college kids and especially their parents. The most helpful phase in the college process is “you can do hard things”. There is a sense that once the grades are completed, exams are done, applications are submitted and schools chosen, that whew – we made it! However in many ways, the hard part […]
Who is your Witness?
I have long been fascinated with the idea of bearing witness. In the spiritual sense, it is to testify or proclaim beliefs that feel almost too overwhelming not to share, or even bear. But for the purpose of this piece, I think of it as a participatory person who was part of your shared experience […]
“I just can’t find a place for myself”
My husband’s grandmother, Mama, as she was called by all, had an amazing expression that summed up what so many of us feel today. When she was feeling “off” – lonely, bored or grumpy – she would say, “I just can’t find a place for myself.” It was so simple yet so powerful, from “where […]
Drive to Mexico?
One time a good Mom friend said to me, do you ever feel like just getting in the car and driving to Mexico? At the time I was somewhat taken aback. I was pretty happy with our family dynamic and it was not a desire that I felt at that moment. Soon thereafter, driving to […]