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  • Memorial

    Thoughts after attending a candlelight vigil as well as a memorial service for a 17 year old boy, my son’s friend who died February 29th (see last week’s blog: Supporting) -Be a better mom – I mean, that sums it all up, but specifically: -encourage the friends to come over….

  • Energize

    I am sure many people have their patterns and habits of daily routine. I have come to really know myself and realize how much of a creature of habit I truly am. Same morning routine, every day, down to specific ‘affirmations’ in my day journal. Same breakfast, same schedule. Same…

  • Mildly Inconvenient

    Mildly Inconvenient: I love that saying for a couple of reasons: it seems like such a cheerful way to say ‘annoying’ and so it is already helping to make me less annoyed, and it is a reminder to keep things in perspective. How annoying is it? It’s probably much less…

  • Hockey Mom

    While my sports crazy family is watching hockey games on tv, I have been known to make observations or pose questions such as, ‘Why did they use such a bad font on those jerseys?’ ‘Those advertisements on the boards change with the periods. So it’s an image they can digitally…

  • Layer

    “Focus on your inner light. Bring it into the room.” A note I typed into my phone, as well as, “consciousness sees before your eyes see, not the other way around.” I had some time the other evening, which I used to watch a documentary. I don’t often choose to…