Have you ever been 100% sure that you were the only one who was failing at __________? The only one to have have your particular problem? The only one who can’t “do it all”? The only one who feels alone…
When Contentment Feels Elusive
For months now I’ve shared how overwhelmed I’ve felt, how full our calendar has been, and how our suitcases spent months in the state of half packed. Then July arrived — a month, while usually not anticipated, was longed for…
A Season of No
This week was supposed to be marked with the excitement vacation always brings with a family reunion out West. Instead, I remain home, attempting to check things off my never ending list of assignments for graduate school while juggling clinical…
The Gift of Understanding
In what seemed like the most orchestrated of events, friends of ours put their house (right in the area of town we want) on the market the week we were coming back to Texas. It seemed perfect…except for our prior…
Grace in the Glimpses
The colorful flower pushing its way up through unyielding concrete The brightest smile on the child suffering from illness The tenacious sunshine glimmering through the cracks of the abandoned home The positive attitude of the people seeming to struggle the most…
The {Futile} Pursuit of Perfection
When did good become not good enough? And excellent work not quite right? When did perfection become the highest honor? And our goal in life to strive to achieve it, despite the costs it requires, and the bitter end it…
Extraordinary Everyday: Mail
As I try more and more to notice the little things that make everyday life special – I realized how much I enjoy getting mail 🙂 Small cards, magazines, packages, even sometimes the advertisements! There’s just something about going out to…
