My grandmother died and nothing has been the same since then. I share some stories about her and reflect on what it’s been like moving through that loss.
want
My family, like many others, got sick and ended up in quarantine. It just so happened that when my kids were able to get back on track, the school went into remote learning for two weeks. My kids had been stuck at home for two and a half weeks when my son texts me to …
myself
I’ve been thinking of what I’d like to write about how we can love ourselves since it’s Valentine’s Day very soon. I kept waiting and hoping for some burst of inspiration for just the right thing to say. I told myself I’d write this post Saturday morning and that inspiration would totally strike before then… …
alone
Tuesday is going to be a great day!!! Not only is someone coming to clean my house, I’m also having pre-made meals dropped off that I plan to eat for lunch! It’s quite literally a dream come true. When my kids were little and I was a young struggling single mom the idea of having …
peace
When I went to San Diego to visit my daughter the thing I was most excited about was the beach. I could not wait to get there and see the ocean and sit in the peace and soak it all in. My favorite beach….Ocean Beach. For years that was my go-to place. When I was …
show up
I’m sitting in my office after my vacation. I’m reflecting on the things we did (and didn’t do) and I realized we didn’t take many pictures this time. Our plans changed and then they changed again and we had a great time, but we didn’t take as many pictures as we normally would. And I …
cheer
The holiday season is here. I’m reflecting back on this year as this will be my last blog post of 2020. I’m going to be taking time off between Christmas and New Year’s…in my experience most people don’t show up for their therapy sessions during that time. I can’t blame them. The holidays are not …
seen
It’s Halloween this weekend and that got me thinking about how much fun my kids have getting dressed up and pretending to be someone they’re not. In this house we’re big fans of dress up and costumes. My oldest son is turning 20 this year and is still dressing up and planning not only this …
anniversary
As I type this blog post I’m getting ready to go back to work tomorrow after spending the week hanging out with my kids. It was an awesome thanksgiving and it was unlike any other I’ve had before. I got to spend time with my kids and even play an online game with my grandmother …
meaning
Creating meaning is a basic human experience. Starting in infancy, finding and creating meaning is how our caregivers help us begin to make sense of the world and concepts. When an infant looks at something we jump to naming it. For example, the baby points to a soft small creature and we respond with: “kitty! …