Life · Motherhood

Decide to try new things

One of my favorite teachers in High School was Mr. Lynn. He was the tennis coach and he taught Geometry and Chemistry. I loved his grandpa look with the white hair and white beard and mustache. I can still picture exactly how he would lean into the center table of his classroom, half sitting on… Continue reading Decide to try new things

Life · Parenthood

How are you doing in life?

If you’re reading this post and you are someone in my life, meaning someone that knows me more than as a mere acquaintance, this post is not about you. If for some reason it hits close to your heart and you think I am writing it with you in mind, I assure you I’m not.… Continue reading How are you doing in life?

Life

Be a good boy, Jesse 

15 minutes into the trail and I was as nervous as hell, half listening to Dakota and  half imaging that if I got tossed off this creature there were too many rocks around that would sadly catch my fall.  And Jesse sensed my tension.  I was hoping Celeste would be up for the horse back… Continue reading Be a good boy, Jesse 

Life · Motherhood

Perfect love casts out fear 

I am terribly afraid of heights, to the point that I have a tough time standing close to the rail on the second level of our local mall and looking straight down without feeling a bit of anxiety and flip flops in my stomach. Since becoming a mom I have gained some incredible courage that… Continue reading Perfect love casts out fear 

Life

Don’t go through life with your breaks on 

I love this video. Actually it’s more the audio. When I listen to it I place my phone face down and close my eyes so that I can focus fully on the words.  Mindshift – a motivational video I first heard this audio from my coach in one of the challenge groups I was doing.… Continue reading Don’t go through life with your breaks on 

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To all the brave and beautiful  mommies – Happy Mother’s Day 

I went to sleep feeling completely exhausted and unfortunately it hasn’t been an easy night. Somewhere between the 3rd or 5th time being woken up by our crying 3 1/2 year old, I thought of Mother’s Day and of my mom.  I did a little Google search and found this:    And of course being… Continue reading To all the brave and beautiful  mommies – Happy Mother’s Day 

CSULB - My College Experience

We Regret To Inform You

We regret to inform you…Those are five difficult words to read and digest, and I’ll be honest, it was a bummer to read those five words when I finally received the long awaited email from the Sociology Honors Program at Cal State Long Beach. A little less than a month ago I had decided, after receiving a few emails reminders from the Sociology… Continue reading We Regret To Inform You