Tag: Tip of My Iceberg
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No One Is A No One
Enunciation was a big deal for me as a student. A rather shy child, I tended to mumble my answers for fear of saying the wrong thing. The response from whatever adult was addressing me was, “Speak up and speak clearly. I can’t understand you.” In high school, I took my first speech class. Standing…
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The Cost Of Caring
Our days are filled with the tension of what we know and don’t know, of waiting and watching to see what comes next. We anticipate what we hope will happen. Often with little to no control over circumstances. Such was the case as we waited for the birth of Baby Nolan. My daughter was having…
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What Does It Feel Like To Be Safe?
They hadn’t been with us in almost two years. When you’re young, people are easily forgotten in that timeframe. Being a relative doesn’t matter if there’s no sense of trust and safety. When my son’s family came for the holidays, their three young boys took some time to warm up to us. We had only…
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Pause Before You Hurry On
Cal is almost three and has become a mina bird of repetition. We all need to be cautious of what we say around him because he will repeat it–often with the correct context. We gathered on our porch a few nights ago, sitting around the fire pit because it was brutally cold–the high 60s. His…
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The Gift Of Today
2021 has finally arrived. The new year brings the hope of change, doing life differently. The beauty in life, however, is the wonder of each new day giving us a chance to show up as our best selves. To live life now, being present with our circumstances and people around us. Making each day count.…
Tip of My Iceberg 