Why Are You Afraid?

Why Are You Afraid?

Halloween ended up being a quiet night.  I didn’t run out of candy and I made a delicious pot of chili which means I don’t need to cook tonight.  I drifted in and out of sleep waiting for my daughter to get home from a friend’s house.  It was about 11:00 when I decided to […]

Musings From the Laundry Room

Musings From the Laundry Room

Twenty-four years ago I chose to be a stay-at-home mom.  I was thirty years old and the sparkle of my corporate job had lost its shine.  I was ready to devote my energy into our growing family. Even though it meant our household income was going to be cut by two-thirds, my husband was completely […]

Morning Pages

Morning Pages

The very prolific author, Julia Cameron, has a tip for aspiring writers.  She recommends that you put something on paper every day, preferably in the morning upon waking. Cameron advises that this writing time be a stream of consciousness, meditative sort of time without concern for content. I’ve been getting up at 6:00 every day […]