1994: 11 year old Devon. I had always loved art and then we had a project to make a book. We were to write and illustrate a story. My teacher thought mine was really good and had me visit the grade 1 kids and read it to them. 2008: 26 year old Devon. I had … Continue reading The Journey
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Where I am
Patience. You are where you are meant to be. Trust. Stop comparing to someone else’s journey. This has been a common theme for me lately. These little messages have shown up in front of my face a few times in the last two weeks. So it has made me pay attention. I noticed. It has … Continue reading Where I am
Spontaneity
I am not one for doing something spur of the moment. I like to think through my actions and my options and plan what things I want to do, when. So the fact that I had two evenings in a row of last minute plans pretty much knocks me over. I got home on a … Continue reading Spontaneity
Home Memories
Beginning of Reno! I overheard Jordan asking Owen, “do you remember how small the kitchen was? And when you sat here [at the counter stools], and held under the counter, you could feel the nails. And we had a bedroom next to mom and dad.” “And we didn’t even have our own rooms,”chimed in Owen. … Continue reading Home Memories
Surprises
Isn’t it so fun when different surprises (good surprises) show up in your life? Those unexpected gifts or little things that come up out of nowhere. Some little, some not so little things that seem so synchronistic. Like when you are grateful and more things show up to be grateful for. A little over a … Continue reading Surprises
Devon Mcfadden 