Within

As I reflect, I realize that despite my best efforts, happiness did not come easy for me. While living with active alcoholism and a child with special needs, my attitude was contingent on other people’s moods.   I did not know how to truly be happy even if those around me were miserable.   I…

The Slip

In an effort to be transparent, I need to confess something.   Recently, I found joy in someone else’s misery.  Yes, that sounds mean spirited, spiteful, and most of all, unkind, but I am owning my humanness.   Let me just start out by saying that I am a firm believer in karma.  Like a…

Empty Space

There are those moments where I get impatient and want life to speed up.  I want to see where I am going to end it, if my dreams will come true, but mostly, because I lack the ability to just soak up where I am currently residing.   For the last fifteen years, I have…

Puzzle Pieces

It isn’t a mystery that teenagers can appear to be aliens from another planet.  Bryce certainly fits into this category and after yesterday, I was ready to runaway until he is at least 25.    Not to delve into his story simply because that is his to tell, but I will tell you what my…

From Awareness to Action

October seems to be the month dedicated to be aware.  For me, the last twenty-one years  has been pegged the month for Down syndrome awareness.   For the last twenty years, I have participated by either sharing photos of Bailey via social media with inspirational words of experience or walking in our local walk to…

Gathering Information

I am exhausted.   With the political world in a frenzy, there is additional hype on hoaxes, false videos, and an abundance of misinformation.   I have spent a good portion of the week, correcting the assumption of well-meaning individuals that Facebook is taking over our accounts and trying not be annoyed at all the…

The Power of Words

Sometimes, your kids provide you with nuggets that give you the indication that they have been paying attention.  We all know our kids watch us.  They learn from our behaviors and if we are are lucky, they evolve into these amazing creatures that share their gifts with others. Before Bryce left for work, he informed…

Little Surprises

I often comment about the fact that my biggest teachers happen to be my children.   They are often the ones that keep me guessing and fill me with a sense of astounding awe as they navigate life.  They also are a large sum of the humor that radiates through me.  Take yesterday for example…..…

Getting Along

Society has gotten toxic, tainted, and down right scary.   You can’t go five minutes without unkind words glaring at you on your electronic devices or watching the media for distorted “facts”.    This isn’t a rant on my own political beliefs.  This is a rant on being human. I am fascinated on the litany…

The F Word

That title grabbed your attention and my guess is you assumed I was talking about the F-word that I love to say.   Well, you would be wrong, but that’s okay because I just baited you to read my blog.   Good for me, and hopefully, good for you. The F-word that I am talking…