A while back, I wrote about looking at “snapshots” — those (sometimes seemingly perfect) moments we get from seeing a slice of someone else’s life, reading an article, or, say, watching a video. Ever compare yourself to one of these…
Let’s Talk “Selfish” (Or Self-Care?)
Back in June, I wrote a letter to my oldest following a talk given at her high school graduation baccalaureate service that didn’t sit quite right with me. You can read my letter here: Sacrificing Isn’t Noble. Curious about her…
Teen Speak: On Pain and Funks
Curious about a teen’s perspective on pain, funks, and dealing? Below is a “Teen Speak” version of On Our Pain. ON PAIN AND FUNKS By Lexie We all get into funks sometimes, heck! I’m sitting in the doorway of one right…
College App Advice (It’s Not All Bad) — From A Teen
After a summer hiatus, we’re back! Happy end of August! Going forward, I’ll be sharing more thoughts and perspectives from teens and early twenty-somethings themselves. Besides being in the thick of it and thus having the firsthand experience of what…
Teaching Teens Finances: Resources We’re Trying
With the oldest heading off to college in a month, we’ve been talking a lot about finances this summer. I hope she’ll head off with a few more tools in her belt than I did. (She’s also quite a bit…
A Season of Unknowns: What’s Helping (and What’s Not)
I’m finding this summer unexpectedly challenging. From the oldest finishing high school and soon heading away to college, to the youngest getting ready to start a full day of school in first grade, life is heading into a new chapter.…
Positive Thinking Or Micromanaging? Let’s Talk Baby Steps
We hear about positive thinking and that we should always “think positively!”, trying to keep any and all “negative” thoughts out of our head. I don’t find that very useful. Trying to micromanage our thoughts is hard. Rather, what if…
Slump Pits: Today Stinks — How To Get Out?
I was out of whack and in a slump yesterday (and the day before and day before and probably the day before that). The sludge is still lapping at my ankles today. I hate falling into a slump. While I…
Getting Through The Struggles
Struggles, challenges, wells of pain, and really, really messy times happen — for all of us. One of the things I’ve found helpful in climbing out of worry, stress, overwhelm, and depression: ditching the fight and reminding myself life is…
Thoughts Potent; Meditation Handy
Thoughts are kind of funny things. They can seem insignificant, inconsequential, something that happens, beyond our control. And they are the sleepers of life: wildly powerful. Where our thoughts regularly go, so do we. It’s not about “thinking positively!” all…