If I Only... Part 1

October 06, 2019

Hearing someone talk about their round at motherhood with a sad, faraway look in their eyes leaves my heart aching a little.

Regret does that though. It’s an emotion that Google defines as to feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity).

And when you stop and think about it, we all (at some point or another) have experienced a missed opportunity. And those missed opportunities have the potential to weigh on us - heavily. And some carry the weight of regret around with them for years and years……

Everyone Has Something: Part 2

October 08, 2018

I was going to allow myself the luxury of sleeping in, until I could no longer.

(Truthfully, I was going to sleep in until one of my children woke me up to help them wipe their bottom or change their diaper. ‘Cause let’s face it - sleeping in doesn’t really exist for mothers.)

I made it all the way to 7 a.m. when Titus began begging for a “warm baba” and needed a diaper change. I stumbled downstairs to attend to him and then decided to retreat to my bedroom once again. I was surprised when the next time I opened my eyes, the clock read 9:30 a.m.

I had fallen back asleep hard. So very hard……

Everyone Has Something: Part 1

October 07, 2018

It was a particularly dense weekend. And I woke up Monday morning feeling every one of the five services I had attended. My head was splitting and my hair was still full of the hairspray that I had used to keep my curls intact from the day before.

I looked rough and felt rougher and that’s when I discovered them……