Tag: hope
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There’s Light Outside That Window
I’ve had a week that has felt overwhelmingly dark. Bleak. Heavy. The weather’s been cloudy. That hasn’t been the reason. I’ve had a few of those yucky days where it feels like my clothes don’t fit well, my face doesn’t fit well. I won’t even mention my hair. But that hasn’t been the reason. I’ve…
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I Resolve To…Who Am I Kidding?
Having just experienced the holiday season knee-deep in food preparation and food gifts (what says love more than something from your oven?) and food consumption, I find it comical that we enter the new year with thoughts of how we can improve our lives. How we can make changes to become our better selves. What,…
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Hope Isn’t Hype
It’s easy for it to get lost in the shuffle of busy hearts, overflowing minds and crowded schedules. Hope. I feel that if I don’t put it on my to-do list, it wafts away like smoke from a blown-out candle. Don’t forget to hope. Check. It’s really what this season is all about. Not Happy…
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There’s Merry In All That Minutia
I tend to look at details as my nemesis. They’re like a small army of invaders, skilled in deception, cunning and craftiness. They hide where I never look. They fall through the cracks only to pop back up again. Their war cry is, “Ah ha! Missed me again!” It’s so easy for me, during this…