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I got up to write. Then I didn’t. I opened my laptop and the first screen I saw was my email. How very Zen. As if staring at email for nine hours of my workday isn’t enough. Google Analytics was telling me the Juggling Rainbows website had issues with ‘page indexing’. Well shoot. Better get […]
I can do sudden. In fact, over the last decade, I feel like it’s been my jam. The gut punch nauseating unable to stand feeling of receiving “the news” is almost…familiar. So when one of my best friends, Barb, went on hospice a few weeks ago, I felt like a total newbie. What do I […]
With all of the stresses that come along with adulthood, I’m always on the lookout for a good stress relief activity. I know that working out makes me feel better. Eating some veggies. Getting outside. And you guessed it…drinking tea. I know, not where you thought I was going with this (sorry?). I love my […]
When our loved ones pass away it’s not uncommon to see them again – in nature, a favorite song, or a brilliant memory. The white butterflies that float through our yard while we’re playing – Chase. The blue jays that perch on our swing set and eat the bird seed – my mother-in-law. My latest […]
In my first book I talk about how much I love Halloween…and sarcasm. That’s right. I have never really been a fan of the frightful holiday. Masks smell weird, anything scary is the opposite of a good time and the FDA has allowed chocolate to taste even more generic and non-chocolatey than ever. But probably […]
With so many people in this world, you’d think that making meaningful connections with others would be easier than it is. Sure physically it happens frequently. Like, on the daily. We’re all running around this same maze of life, like little pinballs, colliding at certain moments and then quickly departing. You bump into someone at […]
I think there are more defined ways to say this, but for now, I’m just going to confess that I’m an introverted extrovert. My idea of a good time is to sit quietly in the corner of my home office, with an oversized blanket and a laptop, soaking up coffee and the song of tapping […]
It’s okay to have a bad day because someone you love died. I had a bit of an intervention with my husband last night. He hasn’t been himself. He seems sad. A (lot) bit detached. With the day-to-day craziness of schedules, I’d usually say we’re two ships passing but it’s more like we’re on different […]
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In my first book I share about the loss of my first son and how I was able to find empathy, humor and a new found appreciation for the tears.
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