As I watched my year old cousin overwhelmed by everyone in the room, avoiding eye contact and finding comfort with…
So apparently Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease is “going around.” At least, this is what my daughter’s doctor told us earlier this week when she was diagnosed with it. We were obviously worried about her but she was being a trooper despite the sores all over her. It is hard in these moments to not blame…
Your ego at the door
Recently I have been mulling over this word ‘Surrender’. A word that I have always associated with defeat. But a voice in my head has been telling me there’s more to this word. So bear with me as I give my thoughts some form.
You know that quote, right? Me too. I love it but find it hard to live by. Choosing to see the good in life when we are thrown curve balls is tough. It’s also really important we do…
I’m a huge anime fan, and I just started watching an anime called Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri). It’s a great show, and if you like anime, like science fiction, and like steampunk I would HIGHLY recommend it.
#fromtheheart
It was cold and rainy he was sitting in the road staring at some invisible point Lost in thoughts With Palms full of dirt and pain My…
Walking. Rushing. Late. Spent.
A distracted look down. Mind a million miles away. A familiar shape. Startlingly solitary. The single half of a whole. Smokey grey with flecks of delicate white. Striations. A graceful arch bends into a tapered curve. Once caressed by wind and…
I used to think grown-ups know what they are doing, until I became a grown-up.
Growing up in the Asian culture of respecting the elder, sometimes authority, I thought I wasn’t sure of stuff because I was young and inexperienced.
As she sat on the shaded patio, she felt relief from the oppressive heat. There were light breezes gently causing the tree branches to sway and dance. The calming sound of a wind chime was complimented by bird song. It was Sunday afternoon.
I still can’t believe it.
Like, less than 12 hours after the fact, the leaders of the ‘leave’ camp were openly admintting on the BBC that they lied in their campaign.
“Oh? All the money we said time and time again would be freed up for the NHS? Oh yeah…
2. Blossoming into Motherhood. It didn’t hit me until he was born. Doctors took him away to the NICU minutes after birth — That’s when it kicked in. Imagining an unmedicated home birth alongside a midwife, suddenly turned into surprise birth 2 weeks early at the biggest hospital in the area. Unexpected changes yet needing to let go of attachments to…
Each day:
I was thinking to write today’s story on one of my pet hates. But then I started questioning whether or not I should write something that is focused on the negative.
Today is a very good day.
I surprise visited my boyfriend early this the morning after he got home from his trip to Oregon late last night
I went to a program orientation at my college with my classmate (and had coffee!)
Because today in Belgium, the pro cyclists are competing for the Belgian title. The winner is going to receive the…
Day 5 of racing for 15 year old Alastair held lots of promise. He was sitting fourth in the over all standings with potential for a third place race finish that day.
‘’Twas not meant to be.” Were the words his mother Jayne spoke to us when we saw her near the results van. Alastair…
The grogginess of waking up past your normal time. The strange dreams you don’t bother to interpret, and certainly don’t tell anyone. The Szechuan leftovers in the fridge. The mouth-numbing tingling feeling of peppercorns that make your mouth water with desire and delight. The work phone…
