I like to write about the ordinary and the reality of day to day living. Encouragement at times, inspiration at others and when things get too hot and heavy ... something light and frivolous to release a little pressure.
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Sunday, October 15, 2023
Balm For the Soul
Friday, October 13, 2023
Quiet Desperation
I sit here and clutch onto my hot cup of coffee as I desperately hold onto the last moments I am free to call my own today.
I wrote that paragraph and erased the paragraphs to follow. I checked job postings. I took a few typing tests. I peeked my head out into the world beyond the world I have created here at home and feel like a turtle.
I've tucked my head and limbs back into the safety of what I know.
I've worked on my own for 3-1/2 years now. I ran my daycare for 14 years. In a faraway land of long ago, I remember telling myself I was the best boss I ever had.
I have high expectations of myself. When I stop meeting those expectations, I want to be done.
I'm there.
But I don't know where to go next.
The saddest part of all, is I do believe I know where I would go if I had no one else to consider ...
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Calm Quiet Place
I have shut the door to our den (aka: "Mom's Room"), gathered a fresh cup of coffee and I'm in my calm, quiet place.