Category Archives: Reflections
Acts of Kindness
RAVE to the gentleman who waited on me the other morning at the West Seattle post office. I used my own box and he said I could fit my box in the USPS box and save $10! Then he waited patiently … Continue reading
Back in the Day
I am thankful that my children have grown up in an environment where they could run over to the garden, interact with John, pick vegetables straight from the ground, and embrace the enchantment of simpler times. – Maryy Celeste Beal … Continue reading
The Importance of Living
“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.”— Lin Yutang, When young children break down in a fit of tears, we … Continue reading
Reclaim Your Peace
Instead of finishing the year strong…I finished the year soft.I finished the year nourished.I finished the year embodied.(Even while nursing my sick child back to health and catching a mild bug myself.) This created space—space to process grief and to birth Positively Purging-I welcome … Continue reading
Balance Parenting
I’d come home from school and I’d start to do my homework and she would say: “Jack, put the books down. The sun is shining. Go outside and play. When the sun is down, you’ll come in and do your … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 