Optimistic Energy Spiral and Gratitude
Maybe I am overly opinionated and judgemental, but I often find my weeks or days are either improving or deteriorating.
Author: Anne
I am a single mother of 2 really great young adults. I am a professional as well, and hope to tell you some funny, authentic, and encouraging stories on my blog to help encourage and empower other single or just crazily busy parents. But I need to warn you that this blog is where I work out (for myself) some crazy ideas from their bitter, salty, pretzeled-up shapes into hopefully some better-tasting pastries.
Any insanely busy person can probably relate to them ... crazy times call for crazy friends sharing crazy stories so we can laugh rather than cry about the way things turn out! (usually for the best, but sometimes that takes a very long time to see)
Growing My Self Up to Parent Myself
One of the sad things about “growing up” is that people around us (parents, friends, professors, teachers, partners, even children)
Day 8: Being Present Summary So Far: Habits, Rewards, Accepting, and Releasing
Phew, that title is a big brain-full! Day 8 and here we are, committed to our More Peace/Inner Harmony Quest
Name It Claim It Tame It
I learned a few really helpful things today, so all those jelly beans I ate were actually earned. First of
Day 7 Being Present: Accept and Allow- Find the Gifts in Now
Stop. Take a breath. Smile. Be Present. Be the Present to each other. Our Presence is our Presents. Here it
Day 6 Being Present: Accept and Allowing Release
Day6!!! Woo Hoo!!! Do a Happy Dance for us. We are still here, and still willing to take on the
Day 5 Being Present: Accept and Allow our Powerlessness
In my second marriage, I was blessed to be married to a recovering alcoholic. As a result, I realized I
Day 4 Being Present: Acceptance, Letting Go, and Leaving Behind
Here is an ugly secret, Sweet Mama: It is really hard to change habits, re-adjust after upheavals, and to consistently
Day 3 Be Present: Habits and Rewards, Straight-up Bribery
Now that we can surf online in bed, I can really get off balance and start my day out under
TODAY
Today is a snowy day. Again. We just had snow last week, and last month. We have had a lot.
3-Legged Table: Reframing Our Beautiful Chaos 