happiness
Embracing right now
Life is full of beautiful moments, moments where the beauty is not in the image, but in the experience. Sometimes I let myself think that a moment must be documented to be real or precious. Not true.
Little pick-me-ups
A friend once said to me “Enough with the character building; we’ve got plenty of character.” And I do believe I have plenty of character, yet life keeps the lessons coming at me. One of those lessons is that I need to make a practice of taking care of myself, and I’m not just talking […]
Smile
My homework has become a bit of drudgery lately, but there is one thing that brightens my study time. Gem (23 months old today) started drawing smiley faces. I find them all throughout my notes. We got her a journal of her very own, and she does love to color in that as well. So […]
A Blessing
Shortly after our engagement, Aaron and I were at Bellevue Square in a stationary shop. He was at one rack and I was at another with my back to him as we quietly read through greeting cards. Out of nowhere, a Buddhist nun with shaved head and grey robe took my hand, then reached out and […]
Most Like an Arch This Marriage
two weaknesses that lean into a strength. Two fallings become firm.
Finding Beauty in Strange Places
I love finding beauty in strange places – peeking out from garbage bins or rising up from the cracks in a sidewalk. A few months ago, I tossed aside my purse and re-purposed my camera bag to serve both it’s original purpose and carry all my bits that the purse would have handled. This may […]
happiness is…
a strawberry italian cream soda. yummy, fizzy, foofy, pink, sugar high – I’m all giggles. My husband just walked down to the local latte stand and brought me back this little pink whipped cream topped concoction. I love the thought of him carrying this back the 3 blocks to our apartment. He’s so cute.
We are one month away from our first wedding anniversary
Who knew marriage would be this much fun?