Journey to Joy

If I could go back in time and have a little sit down with the 20-something me, I’d tell her: You have the power to change EVERYTHING in your life. Think Wizard of Oz where Glinda, the Good Witch tells Dorothy: You’ve always had the power, my dear. You’ve had it all along. Let’s just say…

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My husband and I have one rule we follow that makes our marriage more blissful. We leave one thing unsaid each day. This simple act can prevent minor irritations from escalating. This one rule can be a peacekeeper. I’m not exactly a leave anything unsaid person, so it takes work. I have to catch myself…

Truth be told, I am a little tired of the words mindfulness and gluten. What do those words have in common? They are both overused. Forgive my grumpiness, but when you wake up with twin toddlers (or any child, a job, a business or all of those) how are you supposed to start your day…

The most difficult thing is when you know exactly how to help someone you love, but it’s as if that person can’t hear you. Not really. She wants my advice. She listens to my words. She even agrees with the things I say. And then nothing changes. She is in pain. I know she is…

I dislike the whole dread the work week, look forward to the weekend mentality. Why would you dread five days and look forward to two? I’m not great in math, but that adds up to more dread than happy anticipation from my calculations. If your weekends are way more fabulous than your work week, it’s…

“No matter what anyone tells you, words and ideas can change the world.”  – Robin Williams Dead Poets Society is one of my favorite movies. I love all of its messages … Seize the day. Live deliberately. Constantly look at things in a different way. Find your own voice. It’s not easy to find your own…

Yes, you might just find me in the morning picking up Cheerios off the floor and smashed banana pieces off my clothes. I turn my back for two seconds and my 17-month girls have found a way to dump water out of their sippy cups or make each other giggle by throwing food on the…

When did it become so popular to dislike Valentine’s Day? Judging from my Facebook newsfeed, Valentine’s Day needs some Likes. Some vent about “the forced holiday.” Others are bugged by the commercialism. I gather some people don’t like Valentine’s Day because it’s shines a light on the status of their relationship, and they aren’t so…

Our twin girls just turned one. I am not sure if we should jump for joy or collapse on the couch. We’ve become masters of “your turn” middle of the night baby handoffs. Tired is no longer a temporary condition, but something you live with like your right arm. I am not a whiner, but…