Loss

Feelings come and go-- like the wind picking up and dying down again- a crashing wave, a flurry of birds that rush together climbing into the sky as if their lives depended on it. Who knew? I am not sure how to operate but am trying to to figure this out... more later

TWiB! Ep#5 - about White Privilege

Hump Day

It is difficult to concentrate. In the midst of looking for employment, I continuously question my education (though no one can take it away), my mental health (I cannot focus at times), and my ability to stick to my guns when it comes to really beginning my formal career. It seems as if I am in the world but have not taken part in it as I should-- I'm not sure whether or not this has anything to do with transitioning to stay-at-home mom mode, although there have been so many transitions, that I just stopped counting.

What makes us happy or content? What are we passionate about? Will I have enough money for retirement? pondering all of this and more...

A New Year

Birthdays tend to be a time of reflection; this year I am more thankful for my health and family--- probably because I have been paying attention to the fact that life is not about things and accumulating "Stuff".

Sometimes it's easy to think that we always have to do something, buy something, be somewhere spending-- and we don't even realize what the hell we are doing. Really-- I don't think the average American, even in these "lean"times, knows that they spend every-- or nearly every day. We came to the conclusion that Target gets a lot of our money-- we need to own stock in some of these companies, really...

I am just starting and hoping this turns into my stream of consciousness dream. Even if it's only for me.