Fall begins a new season, the trees burst into a colorful cacophony of brilliant scarlet, crimsons, mustard, and vibrant oranges. It is one of my favorite times of the year. This year though I was wondering how it would be. There are so many memories tied up in the fall months, births and birthdays, surgeries and … Continue reading Sorrow and Joy
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Living a Painfully Beautiful Life
What is it like to be alive, feel alive? Sometimes feeling alive is just plain painful. The moments and experiences are a constant reminder of your life and its unpleasantness. Kinda like a splinter in your foot that you cannot remove, each step is a sharp or dull sensation that reminds you of its presence. … Continue reading Living a Painfully Beautiful Life
Reference Points and the Gift of Loneliness
Loneliness. If there is one word to describe widowhood and life for me right now, that would be it. I know I am not alone in this, so many who have lost loved ones struggle with the aloneness. If you look up synonyms for loneliness these are a few of the words you will find: … Continue reading Reference Points and the Gift of Loneliness
Life in the Here and Now
Work, work, work, work, work....I know you are humming that tune in your head now. If it gets stuck there well..... I have changed jobs and am working the most regular hours I have worked in years, even if the are not really regular by comparison to the non-medical world. I also was working both … Continue reading Life in the Here and Now
Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here?
It happened more than a few times in our marriage. I would be sound asleep and sit up look at Sonny and ask him, "Who are you and what are you doing here?". He would laugh, tell me who he was and to go back to sleep, which I would promptly do. I have no recollection … Continue reading Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here?
Living and Loving with Abandon
Today I got a notification from Facebook about a trip Sonny and I took in 2013. That year we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary and he wanted to surprise me with the honeymoon we never had. He planned for months, with the kids assistance. All I knew was to pack for a trip where I … Continue reading Living and Loving with Abandon
Rethinking the Office and a Bit of Welcome Change
Change is inevitable in each of our lives, mine has been rife with it these last few years and months. I remember studying about stressors in school and that changes, even good ones, bring stress into our lives. In some ways I desperately need change. Living in the house that Sonny and I grew together … Continue reading Rethinking the Office and a Bit of Welcome Change
Get Your Sh*t Together
This has been a week, I will not call it hard or difficult because that word would not do it justice. There have been good, bad and ugly events, so I'll just leave it at that. I had an energy audit courtesy of our friends at Duke Energy and as the guy walked through my … Continue reading Get Your Sh*t Together
Chasing Rainbows or A Journey through Life’s Struggles with an Eternal Perspective
I spent a few days in the NC mountains where my family is from and where I spend the majority of my growing up years. I stayed in cabin right on the Cane River and I could hear the river and the strangest sounding frogs (seriously) at night. At first I thought they were ducks....but … Continue reading Chasing Rainbows or A Journey through Life’s Struggles with an Eternal Perspective
Tethered to the Earth
Four months ago you flew away. Your soul was released to fly. No longer would you struggle with each breath, you exhaled your last before our eyes and WENT. I will never in my life forget the image of your going and how much I wanted you to both STAY and be FREE. I have … Continue reading Tethered to the Earth
Momma T's Place 