Momlettes

Where have I been whose life is this one I'm not living? The one where my body is here, but my heart and soul are not. They spend time in the land of "what if?" and "I wonder when?" Somehow perfecting the art of "being" in two places at once Yet, not really "being" at all. I watch my children,... Sign in to see full entry.

Today the clutter in my life speaks to me. It says clear this space. You have no time for piles like this anymore. You have too many things about to happen in the coming months to worry about what this area looks like. You don’t look here enough to even remember why you keep a piece of paper, a... Sign in to see full entry.

Have you been as lost as the light.. Searching in the fog of your lifes days Wondering when your ship would come in Coasting along, adrift in a sea of questionings? How many times does this happen for us? Tragedy strikes and everything becomes crystal clear Is as if the kaleidoscope of all the... Sign in to see full entry.

..yet, that message is something I have to repeat to myself over and over again as I prepare to bring them to my sisters house for Easter dinner! When you grow up with parents who view their whole being through the lens of everything that they touch, it confuses things a bit. My mother isn't less... Sign in to see full entry.

I’ve made the attempt to write this book a million times in my head. I’m one of those are people who actually had the blessing of talking to a publisher. I shared my vision statement with her. She called for clarification then said write me a few chapters. You’ve heard those with the most potential... Sign in to see full entry.

Lately, I’ve been experiencing an influx of memories and images of those moments come back. I can’t say why it’s happening. Can’t put my finger on the life moment that forced me to be introspective and clean out the refrigerator of my mind. J ust like the science experiments you find in your fridge,... Sign in to see full entry.

We are raised by praise, good girl, nice boy. Do this, achieve that, say please, thank you, and you are welcome. Then we arrive to a place that says, Stop You are doing it all wrong! You feel bad because you care… About what others believe, say and do And we realize they are exactly right! So we... Sign in to see full entry.

Are you a joiner Do you go with the flow Adjust like the tide You don’t want to make waves so you settle like cream into tea? Or do you fight and resist Conflict at all cost, Don’t give in Oil and water Is where you live Looking out for number one Is what really matters to you. Sign in to see full entry.

For what isn’t being said There is something that you might hear In the tone of voice, The inflection of spirit. What isn’t said, is sometimes ever louder Than what has been given a voice. I am luckier knowing you, Than never taking a risk. I am more well rounded in life. I have grown inside and... Sign in to see full entry.

It’s rare that I get to see the crystal clear examples of my parenting that have influenced my children in a positive light. Being a child of two alcoholic parents, I was raised feeling I was in the way and a burden. I never had the feeling that I needed my parents, and certainly understood they... Sign in to see full entry.