We swam, once or twice, but the sand was so hot the only way to deal with it was to run, full-pelt, with shoes on, to the water’s edge or risk significant burns to the feet. Then it was a matter of staying in the water for as long as possible, then doing the bolt back ...
May 8, 2020 was a particularly difficult day at work. I walked the 9 steps from my office to our (attached) house and told my husband I had written my employers to negotiate a separation agreement. It was time for me to own the minutes and hours of my days. I was done with deadlin...
How important is sacrifice in a relationship might be difficult to quantify, but its importance cannot be denied. It highlights the adjustments and concessions one has to make to have a more harmonious relationship with their partner. For many of us, the sacrifice in a relationship means complete...
I had to deal with a troublesome marriage now but it was great in the early years. We had two adopted children and gave the kids the best care and love as my own blood. Sometimes as adults, we make mistakes, and the children grow up and take those against us. In my case, many ti...
If the day has exhausted you but you feel you’ve made no progress, then you may be experiencing decision fatigue. A lack of systems, routines, and habits causes teachers to reinvent the wheel every day. This increases that feeling of exhaustion with nothing to show for it. ...
This evening’s dinner is a new soup I’ve made up this afternoon, inspired partly by a mention my husband made of a sweet potato soup he made at home last week, and partly by the happenstance combination of veg in my fridge, and partly by the welcome return of some cool damp weather...
I grew up with a depressed mother. I was also sexually abused by her second husband who adopted me and my sister. Mother eventually left him and when she did she also left us with him. Fortunately for me, I had her parents, my grandparents, to basically raise me. Every chance I coul...
Today I want to share a silly sort of tutorial. The title says it all - it's how I go fabric shopping with three small children, all under five. I can count on one hand the number of times I've bought fabric online - it just does not appeal to me. But physical shopping with li...
That way, if it takes a little longer than expected, you won't feel like your entire day has been thrown off course. 3 Meditate. Meditation can having amazing emotional benefits. Reports say that it can cause decreased irritability, greater ability to deal with conflict, and more emotional ...