Today I took my three children on a nature hike that proved to be a very brief encounter with the woods. I had imagined myself a Scouts leader who could seamlessly guide…
Tape Recorder
It’s the weekend. The sun has barely made its sleepy appearance. Under cozy covers encasing my dreams, I am interrupted by the tap, tap, tap of tiny fingers. “Mommy?” she…
Follow Your Heart: a Quiet Rebuttal
There’s a saying that’s getting a lot of air time these days. It comes in different packages like make your own path, speak your truth, you be you. No matter…
The Person in Front of Me
A year ago, my uncle and my husband’s grandmother passed away within a week of each other. As the spiritual patriarch and matriarch of our families, consecutively, there was no…
What The Summer Fun Challenge Taught Me
This summer I decided to do a summer fun challenge and invited anyone who would, to join me. For 10 weeks, I posted to Instagram a weekly prompt offering an…
Summer Fun Challenge
Summer is upon us! We breathe a sigh of relief that the backpacks and lunch boxes can be forgotten for a season. Flip flops are the resident footwear and the…