You Are Only As good As Your Word
You choke on the words. They are still waiting to hear I’m not sorry. Tired of the line. Standing, repeating, I’m not ready. Digging in, digging deeper, it’s all the same when you… Continue reading
Category Archive: Nest // Nurture your soul
Don’t Have Mercy On Me
Don’t have mercy on me. Mercy is shown to those we want to see thrive. Who we want to strengthen; to show unselfish love. It is just another weapon, disguised to soothe the… Continue reading
What If I Told You, I KNOW?
There are some things you come to know in this life that are so big, so universe-altering, that you find yourself wishing somedays that you could go back to a time before you… Continue reading
Driving Lessons
Life can take a sharp left turn around a blind curve in an instant. I have come to not only realize this, but to brace for it when I feel things begin to… Continue reading
Today Is The Day
The owls are hooting out my window again on this drizzly, dimly lit morning. The day must be trying to tell me something special to send my favorite visitors to serenade me with… Continue reading
I’m Better As a Memory
If, when you look back, look back fondly. For I will be there waiting in your memories and in your dreams. If, when you look back, do so mostly on our… Continue reading
I Want Them To Feel Me, Not Fear Me.
How do we teach empathy? Is it even teachable? I recently said these words to my husband after an infuriating moment I had with one of our sons: I don’t want him to fear… Continue reading
A Former Mortgage Pro’s 5 Tips for Having Your Dream Home and Living Your Dream Life
With a decade of my life, and thousands upon thousands of hours of experience in this area, I thought you, my readers may find my point of view of some interest. I offer these tips without… Continue reading
An Open Letter To Anyone Who Has Ever Thought It A Nuisance: I’m Not Sorry
Why would I apologize to you? For loving my children. For being proud of them. For being the most stunning creatures I’ve ever laid eyes on. For being the best, more than I… Continue reading
A Simple Life: Storm Clouds Not Included
A Simple Life Some people try to act bigger, grander, more than they are; just to prove that they are something more than acting. After living in the eye of the storm, I… Continue reading