May 16, 2012
I know, from experience, it doesn't stay this way. This moment of craziness does not define my life. This flux and change, and creative problem solving, is part of the package of creating the life we want for our family.
May 15, 2012
I see you mother, becoming. Gaining strength one struggle at a time. The Light shining through you. Risking in love your gifts. Beloved, chosen, beautiful. I see you child, becoming. Outgrowing your sister's old clothes. The Light shining through you. Living in love your gifts. Beloved, chosen, beautiful.
May 14, 2012
I've been talking about my mission now for the past month. In my first post I explained that part of my motivation for writing a personal mission statement was because of the work I am starting to do beyond mothering - freelance writing, coaching, an e-book, etc. I wanted a ...
May 13, 2012
It's started. The fiddle heads at the water's edge. The buds on the trees. The flush of green grass after all the rain. This is my happy time. These long, greening days. Watching birds descend on the field (along their migration routes I'm assuming). One day it's a flock of ...
May 11, 2012
At the edge of the property where we live (for just a few more short weeks) is a river. One of the fairly major rivers in the region actually. This is a salmon river and the local village was built around the salmon fishing industry more than a century ago. ...
May 10, 2012
When we stripped away the job, the career path, the retirement account, the house, and the familiar routines (on purpose) we were left wondering, now what?
May 8, 2012
It's Mother's Day this Sunday. Like you needed me to remind you. Or maybe you did. These things creep up on me, unnoticed. Especially this month when Mother's Day is sandwiched between our backpacking trip and Céline's birthday. Squished in there with packing, moving and anticipating next month in Montréal. ...