This week, I have struggled to keep a positive attitude. I am not sure if my grumpy demeanor is due to unstable weather patterns, a chaotic schedule, or some emotional triggers. No matter what I do, I just cannot seem to shake it, and the last two days have been the worst. So, I did not feel motivated to write something for my blog this evening. As I was looking through my previous blog posts for a spark of inspiration and encouragement, I came across one of my first blog entries -“Thankfulness”. It was a simple reminder to practice an READ MORE
Category: Personal Growth
It Is A Process
As I was thinking about what to post this evening, a previous blog entry, “A Fresh Set of Eyes,” came to mind. I feel like this particular post will speak to one or more of my readers this week, so I am reposting it. I hope it inspires and encourages you. A Fresh Set of Eyes Marriage can be tough, especially when you have a rocky past. My husband, Chris, and I have been married for 22 years and involved in each others’ lives for over 25 years. We have experienced amazing highs and devastating lows, but we have stuck READ MORE
I Miss Him
Tonight, I really don’t feel like writing. I want to curl up in a ball under my plush, warm, inviting blanket, close my eyes, and get lost in sleep. This has been a tough week. Every year, between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Chris, our children, and I would meet my dad, siblings, stepmom, and step-siblings for our family get together. For a couple of years, we met at Dad’s or a sibling’s home, but we decided that it would be easier to meet at a centrally located hotel in Missouri. Each family would arrive at different times throughout the day. We READ MORE
It’s Been a Year
I would like to share some exciting news with you. My blog turns one-year-old this week! A year ago, sitting in a hotel room in New York City, I decided to take my first steps on this blogging journey. Although I had written some posts for a personal diary-type blog a few years prior, I felt the weightiness behind this new project. It was going to last much longer and impact many lives – I could feel it. The week before, I wrestled with writing my first post. What if no one wanted to read my blog? Who would read READ MORE
A Fresh Set of Eyes
Marriage can be tough, especially when you have a rocky past. My husband, Chris, and I have been married for 22 years and involved in each others’ lives for over 25 years. We have experienced amazing highs and devastating lows, but we have stuck together through it all. The first several years of our marriage were incredibly painful for both of us. Chris was secretly battling a war with addictions, withdrawal, isolation, depression, and anger due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). As a result, he made some very poor choices that almost ended our marriage. I was devastated. It READ MORE