“To try to be better, is to be better.” Charlotte Cushman & sometimes, that’s just enough.
Archive for the ‘lessons’ Category
enough
Posted in advice, encouragement, growth, lessons, perspective, quotes on April 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
strong & silent
Posted in fear, growth, lessons, searching on April 9, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I’ve never really pegged myself as the strong & silent type before. & yet, wearing my heart on my sleeve isn’t really my thing either. However, it occurred to me this weekend that perhaps my silence is more pronounced & destructive than I realize. You see, this past month has not been easy. Oh yes, there were some really [...]
where are my manners?
Posted in lessons, perspective on March 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Seriously! I experienced a couple slightly embarrassing social blunders today. The first: sitting at the mechanic shop early this morning, waiting for my brakes to get replaced so they stop making that awful, near-nails-on-chalkboard noise. I was “reading” a book, “watching” the Live with Kelly show & “browsing” the internet, all at the same time. I’m [...]
this is the winter
Posted in family, lessons, list, wedding, winter on January 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
…of stripped branches & brown, frozen ground. …of sore & strengthened muscles. …of sunny days & melted ice. …of forgotten snowboards & dusty sleds. …of my first niece & re-kindled relationships. …of Castle & HGTV. …of wishes for snow & wonders of time. …of wedding planning & impatient saving. …of lessons in waiting & making peace. In [...]
a girl’s prerogative
Posted in advice, decisions, growth, lessons, wedding on December 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
First of all, let me just say that I had no idea that’s how prerogative was spelled. All this time, I’ve been saying it like PEROGATIVE. Whoopsie. But it is a girl’s prerogative to change her mind, is it not? Maybe not. But I’ll take it this time around. You see, back in July, I chose [...]
a lesson in problem solving
Posted in advice, autumn, lessons, perspective, rain on October 5, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I wouldn’t recommend trying to dry soggy wet sneakers by your car heater… Why, you ask? Well if you’ve tried it, you know exactly why….or maybe my experience was uniquely mine. You see, this seemed like a BRILLIANT idea yesterday morning. It all started Sunday afternoon, as I traipsed about in the drizzle and the [...]
