Today I’m thankful for sweet strawberries. Even when not naturally in season....
Time for Gratitude: November 8th, 2017
Today I’m grateful for family love and support. Not everyone has it- and I know I’m blessed beyond words.
Time for Gratitude: November 7th, 2017
One of the biggest surprises for me after having a child is the necessary evilness of breast pumping . It has taken over my life. I pump at least six times a day for at least twenty minutes each. This means at the very least, I am hooked up to a tiny machine for two…
Time for Gratitude: November 6, 2017
On a gloomy Monday, I have to think quite a bit about what I am grateful for- but that's the reason I do my gratitude blog in November. The longest days for me are in November. It's the anniversary of many things that seem to darken my days and make me stare into far off…
Time for Gratitude: November 5th, 2017
I’m grateful for quiet mornings with coffee.
Time for Gratitude: November 4th, 2017
Today I’m grateful for amazing, supportive in-laws.
Time for Gratitude: November 3rd
Today I’m grateful for small moments that in the scheme of life end up being the big moments.
Time for Gratitude: November 2nd
Today I'm grateful the inner strength that seems to come when I most need it, that nudges me along and says, "You can keep going. You've got this."
Time for Gratitude: November 1st
Today I'm thankful for sweet children in costumes for Halloween. This year was the first year I was able to celebrate with Finn and it was fun as a parent to experience. Although he had no awareness of the event, it was fun to do together.
Time for Reflection: Me Too
Me too. I don't identify sexual harassment and assault as only being experienced by women. I don't identify the assailant with always being a man. But what I do know, is it's prevalent and we live in a culture of "shame", secrecy, and disbelief. The "Me too" campaign has made me revisit some old haunts…