Tag: self love
-
Table for One
I’m not sure how much Mama enjoyed her life. She had a full time job, 5 days a week from 9 to 5, and then came home to her other job of making sure our homework and chores were complete. She slipped seamlessly from her paid position to raising four kids, plus a husband and…
-
One More Bloom
I didn’t want to go for a walk this morning, but I did it anyway and feel more centered from it. On Tuesday I did a full body workout that kicked my butt, but I’m gonna do it again. My pep talk on repeat for now is, “I don’t want to, but I need to.”…
-
Rise and Shine
Over the weekend, I was in a meeting and a woman shared that she spends the first 3 hours of the day nurturing her soul. It didn’t phase me, but she received a lot of blank stares as if her comment was unfathomable. Over a year ago, I started doing the same thing and it’s…
-
Better with Age
I’m reminding myself to sit outside several times a day for a few minutes. I’m careful to protect my skin, but this uplifts my mood immensely. I knew it was the week of spring break when the streets came to life with screaming children. I’m not sure why children scream nowadays, but they do. When…
-
Mums and Pansies
I never imagined that something I love so much, such as a flower could spark so many painful memories, but every fall I avoid them like the plague. I haven’t picked up a pansy or planted any in my yard in over a decade because they were too painful to look at, until now. I’ve…
