Your emotionally immature parent Took things as they came Gave everything they had Hoped it would be enough. Your emotionally immature parent Saw the best in you Believed the best in you Tried to see the best in themselves. Looked. Hoped. Believed. Your emotionally immature parent Actually cared Tried to make life good for you…
Tag: progress
Missing the Point
In missing the point, it is possible to miss the entire experience.
Self-Awareness
Those with self-awareness…
Fly Free
There’s a passage in the Bible about becoming as little children that I often ponder. It’s worth considering whether or not you’re a Christian. I don’t think for a moment that it’s a call to become like fifth graders or even two-year-olds in terms of self-seeking behavior. What I do believe it means is flying…
Model for Life
I’ve tried out a few models for life in my 57 years. Some dictated by tradition, some by religion, some by the preferences and opinions of stronger personalities in my life who I looked up to or feared as the case may be. I’m still trying new things, but one model I’ve rejected is charting…
It’s Enough
Mother’s Day posts are often a litany of the expectations mothers try and fail to live up to every day. Most mothers I know don’t set out to be heroes—I know mine didn’t (but she was one anyway). Most of us simply set out to survive. Two of my babies are mothers now. They’re deep…
What We Know
We love what we know. There’s so much we don’t know.
Carve Our Paths
The words we say and sing out loud matter. They carve our paths before us. Speak well. Sing with purpose. Listen with care.
Live It Well
One of the strongest indicators of improving mental health is losing the need to escape life and instead looking for new ways to live it well.
Consider
Carefully consider the questions you ask. You’ll be stuck with the answers.
Recipes
Don’t criticize a recipe you’ve never actually followed.
Outcomes
Your actions and outcomes are affected not only by what you put in your mind but also by what you fail to put there.
Fragmentary Life 