mental health

  • Make the Bed

    Today at work, we were talking about some of our preferences to go to bed with a clean kitchen. Tidy kitchen, dishes cleaned and put away. This is my preference. I have my dishwasher going as I go to bed so it will be ready for the next day. And…

  • Friends

    Today I am thankful for the friends that I have. You know how you have different groupings of friends? You have the best friends, the work friends, the better work friends, the acquaintance friends, the acquaintance-but-could-be-friends, the family friends (as in family members that are friends, you can confide in,…

  • Discomfort

    Sometimes you want to go out of your comfort zone because you know it will be worth it. Maybe you will gain something, learn a new skill or have an accomplishment to show for it. Then there’s discomfort, like when you wouldn’t choose to go out of your comfort zone….

  • 2020 Thus Far

    This is such a weird year. In some ways, time seemed to really drag on, like when our corner of the world seemed to be shut down. But also, a lot has happened. It feels like decades since January. I think a huge range of emotions which make a period…

  • Accomplishment

    Home schooling, done! We survived it. Panic and meltdown on Wednesday evening turned to jubilation Thursday when all was complete. My older boy, Jordan is in grade 8 and in our school district, the grades 8 through 12 are all in the high school. The high school that I went…