These are some of the Moments that fed my happy this week. Big Guy came home from school with a big smile on his face and this carnation. He was one of only eighteen students from the junior and senior classes of his high school to be accepted into our local National Honor Society chapter. I am often reminded how … Read More
A New Lease on Life
Sometimes it’s just the littlest things that either bring us down or help build us back up… I spent my entire Saturday in a hormonal stupor. I wore a path between the bathroom, the kitchen, and my couch. When I wasn’t pacing, I sat with my computer on my lap, wandering back and forth between Facebook, my blog, and open … Read More
What if…
I had the most amazing experience Friday night. I was sifting through mail, unfollowing a number of Facebook posts because e-mail notifications were blowing up my inbox, and just sort of enjoying a quiet night alone since Hubby is out of town. He and some buddies have been planning a fourteen-day elk hunt for almost a year now. In our twenty-seven … Read More
A Medley of Food, Fun, Healing, and Health
I’ve been writing furiously these past few weeks. Sadly those thoughts haven’t made their way from the scraps of paper or my note journal to this blog. I’ve felt some anxiety. Why aren’t you writing, Annah? Why are you putting other things before your passion? All the research says that if you don’t write on a regular basis, people … Read More
Season of Change
There is little like the color that splashes the Northeast topography in Fall. The foliage is almost at the height of its vibrancy this week, nearly a month early for peak color. This is the glorious view from my office window. I love listening to the gentle breeze and watching the leaves float to the ground. I … Read More
An Emotional Cleansing, A Guest Post
Journeyers, I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around the fact that it is October 1. October 1. Are you finding that difficult to believe, too? Shops are brimming with Halloween paraphernalia and many Christmas displays are already twinkling. It’s so easy to get swept up in the chaos of work and family and life. Add in the … Read More
I Heart NY
Journeyers, I’m still putting in some crazy hours trying to learn the names and faces of the one-hundred-fifty-some students I work with, and to get them organized into the best possible seating arrangements. In the midst of that, I’m trying to set up speaking engagements to discuss my grassroots work on how we heal from loss. Of course, there’s … Read More
Over the Moon
Did you see the Harvest Moon this week, Journeyers?! Warren and I were taking Thunder for a walk when this glorious ball started her ascent over the hills. A friend of mine laughs at how much delight I take from nature’s beauty, but honestly, who isn’t mesmerized by such grandeur? Though I can’t take credit for the image, my … Read More
Wanting and Willpower
Some weeks that’s enough, Journeyers. Another crazy busy, stressful week. But I did pause to note a few moments that felt good. If you’ve ever battled a food addiction, you’ll understand this all too well. One night last week we ran in to Sam’s Club to grab a few groceries after Big Guy’s practice. Warren was working late, so my … Read More
Shades of Red
It’s a bit of a whining day, Folks. I’m not settling in to going back to work very well. I feel like I can’t catch my breath and as if I’m even more unprepared and harried than I’ve been. We were late for Beauty’s soccer game today, thinking we had to leave the house at noon, for a match that … Read More