Category Archives: socially conscious

Mean Moms

I have had a great number of horrible experiences with disagreeable men and women. Then, I joined a moms club. Goodness. This gave disagreeable a whole new meaning at a time of my life when I needed less drama and not more.  Seriously. It was not a pleasant time in my life. For a while I started to think it was just me. That this level of nastiness and competitiveness was normal for people and not only did I need thicker skin, I needed to learn to play the game. Well, if I wanted to survive. Continue reading

At least my failure is original

Life is generally a mess. It is slightly controlled chaos. It is not pretty. It is not neat. It is not organized. Life is just like that. We should be alright with that but most of us aren’t. It feels like we are admitting defeat when we say life doesn’t have to be perfect. I’m not defeated! I’m being realistic. Continue reading

Gratitude Challenge Day 18

I am cold most of the time. It might be because I don’t have enough iron. Or I am meant to live in a warmer climate. Or because people with slow metabolisms just put out less heat. I don’t know what it is but I am generally cold. I wear wool socks to bed in the summer if the air conditioner is on because I know it will be too cold for me. Continue reading