It’s 6:23 in the evening. The clock tells me it’s late to be writing. Yet my commitment to the keyboard still stands. The thoughts and feelings continue to swirl, and focusing becomes a challenge. For as hope remains my focus, the struggle brings tears. Tears that speak volumes with past hurts and indiscretions, tears…
Category: perseverence
Practice Until Perfect? Or Perfectly Good?
“Practice until perfect.”, a cliche you’ve all heard. What’s not considered enough is the paralyzing effect these seemingly motivational words have on you as…
Potty Mouth
Potty Mouth I’m here again, trying to practice the art of consistency. This awakens a strange memory, teaching my kids to change the toilet paper roll. I’m not sure why I made such a lesson out of such a mundane task. This memory is shared by my grown daughter, who now holds a master’s degree…
If the Shoe Fits…Tie It
It happened again this morning, that paradoxical moment when I am emphatically “teaching” my 14-year-old a life lesson I have experienced, and also ignored, more times than I can remember. Why is it so hard to live by my own advice? Who else out there suffers from the same malady? The day started quite ordinarily, with my…