Life, I’ve learned, is never fair. If people teach anything in school, that should be it. Landon Carter, A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks I remember well my Spanish teacher in high school. He would end each and every class, “adios… and remember, ninos, life es no fair.” I also remember thinking, “well shit,Continue reading “When Life Is Unfair”
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Pants And Soup
I had to wear pants today. PANTS! I hate pants. I hate clothes in general. Gah, the feel of fabric on my skin. No. Hard no. But… as summer ebbs its way into autumn, pants. Because, more than hating the feel of pants, I loathe being cold. I can’t change the inevitable changing of seasons.Continue reading “Pants And Soup”
It’s Not About You
Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering. Don Miguel Ruiz True story from twenty-five years ago: OneContinue reading “It’s Not About You”
Never Say Never
Somebody got a hold of my camera…. 😉 Have you ever said, “aw hell no, that never gonna happen” and then it did? I have… and her name is Giavanna Hope Augustine-Glasier and she’s turning five next month and she gives the best sloppy deer-poopy-smelling breath kisses ever. I can’t love her more. One thingContinue reading “Never Say Never”
No Longer And Not Yet
Healing asks, “will you stop struggling? Are you open to enjoying life more, enduring life less?” I’m moving to a new office. Again. It’s been a process over the last few years and, frankly, I’m pretty pooped. Find a new space, set it all up, try it out, pack it up, try again. Sigh. It’sContinue reading “No Longer And Not Yet”
Yellow
YOU ARE THE YELLOW ONE. In a world of beautiful flowers, you are your own unique version of God. Someone in your life could use a hug, an encouraging word, a smile, some reassurance that life goes on and it’s all okay even though it feels so hard right now… Let them know… give thatContinue reading “Yellow”
The Obstacle In The Way
The obstacle is the way…. oh, how difficult this can be to hear and much more difficult to breathe into and allow. My eating disorder has been the way for me to meet other souls in their pain, their addictions, their symptoms of deeper issues. Without judgment. And others can feel that deep compassion andContinue reading “The Obstacle In The Way”
two roads
Two roads diverged in a wood… and I took the one less traveled by. This has made all the difference. Robert Frost Shit happens. all of us, at some point I’ve deleted this opening a number of times. That’s a lot of cussing, Lis. So I came up with “how to alchemize your difficult experiences.” Continue reading “two roads”
Courage Said Yes
If you knew your future, would you choose it? Husband and I watched a movie last night called Arrival. Aliens arrive on earth, bringing with them the power to see everything all at once. Every time line, every possibility. Dr. Louise Banks is given the unusual ability to see her future, to know how itContinue reading “Courage Said Yes”
Perfect Isn’t So Perfect
I love us way too much to try to be perfect for you. “I want them to have the best experience possible. I want things to be perfect. I gotta be perfect.” — Used-to-be-me Have you ever strived for perfection? I recall well those days when I tried and pushed, shoving myself into situations and draggingContinue reading “Perfect Isn’t So Perfect”
Writing Every Day Down 