I Am The Storm

In January I wrote "Me vs. The Storm". https://thankfulgratefulhumblekind.wordpress.com/2020/01/17/me-vs-the-storm/ It was a moment, a sliver of hope and unbeknownst to me at the time...the eye of the storm. 2020 will forever be a distinct year in my mind. If you are reading this and describe 2020 to a "dumpster fire", I would wholeheartedly agree with …

Parenting Is Tough…But The Hugs Are Worth It

Photo credit: https://stocksnap.io/search/love Parenting is tough. Tougher than any corporate job I've ever had. The baby stage is hard. Until you don't have it anymore. The toddler stage is hard.  Until you don't have it anymore. The little kid and tween stages are hard.  Until you don't have them anymore. The teen years are hard. Until you don't have them anymore.  If …

Me vs. The Storm

No resolutions or intentions or declaring my word. Those weren't for me this year. I came into 2020 with just "being" and knowing that I had to be o.k. with that.