I'm a dreamer. I always have been. I have seen a vision & picture of what I wanted for my life for a long time. I didn't write it down. And I guess I never saw this vision as a goal. That's kind of weird from my current vantage point, at 44. Isn't that weird? … Continue reading Vision Boards: Designing Your Dream
If you're anything like me, particularly when you're in the midst of waiting, the temptation to compare your own journey to that of others is strong. I have been there {and recently}. I compare myself to other writers, to women with a house full of kids, with that girl that got that one guy {haha}, … Continue reading Comparison
One of the hardest things to face, for me as a childless woman {who doesn't want to be}, is the longing that is deep down, in the deepest part of me, to be a mother. As life has marched on, over the years, when the desire surfaces, I have had two reactions - sorrow and grief … Continue reading Dreaming
Foster care and adopting a child {or children} from foster care, will not be easy. I've never done things the easy way. Not ever. So I'm game. There will be moments that are harder than anything I've seen before -- and I've seen some ugly shit. But underneath all the uncertainty and yes, even fear, … Continue reading Home
Chasing dreams. I am chasing dreams. I've always been a dreamer. Even as a tiny girl I was dreaming of what could be, might be, or what I hoped would be. The three dreams that have stayed with me, have remained largely unchanged. Time has moved on. My life is nothing like I imagined it … Continue reading Chasing Dreams
