Next week is graduation for my middle daughter and as I have stated in previous blogs, I have had a long list of things to accomplish. My list consisted of cleaning out the house, organizing, invitations, party preparations, etc…My list did not consist of painting, cleaning blinds or windows, apartment hunting in Nashville and yet…
Category: Life Lesson
Life Lessons: Have a Grateful Heart
There are so many lessons being learned this week. It’s a crazy, busy time with school coming to an end, finals, graduation, concerts and apartment hunting for our middle daughter. Sometimes, we get so caught up in the craziness of life that we forget to appreciate the chaos that is our life. Don’t get me…
Life Lesson: Finding Peace & Meaning in Possible Failure
“If you’re going to face a real challenge, it has to be a REAL challenge. You can’t accomplish anything without the possibility of failure. – Lazarus Lake, RD of the Barkley Marathons. For so long I thought that failure was the enemy instead of realizing that it’s what provides meaning on the other end of…
Life Lesson: Women Supporting Women
About a month ago my middle daughter, Sydney, was asked to perform at a women’s charity event in Boulder. I have to admit, I wasn’t thrilled about the idea only because it was during the week, 90 minutes away without traffic (there is always traffic), and she was leaving the next day on a school…
Life Lesson: Channel Your Inner Sara Bareilles!
The other morning while at the gym there was a woman on the treadmill rocking out and singing along. As I first heard her vocal chords operating in an octave they weren’t designed for I smiled to myself. Partly thinking, I can’t imagine ever doing that outside of my own home. And secondly, she clearly…
Life Lesson: I’m Smarter Than You!
Sarcasm. Some people might say it’s a curse. In fact, when we first started dating my hubby didn’t much appreciate my sarcasm. Over the years he has brought it up several times as something I should, perhaps, try to work on. I have always felt that was like asking someone to stop speaking their native…
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