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Monthly Archives: December 2010
What I want vs Reality
I want to save the world. I want to take away all the pain and suffering of you, your neighbors, my loved ones, the garbage man, the child suffering in a third world country and the animals on those commercials … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey
Tagged acceptance, Boundries, Business relationship, Co-dependent, comfort, Confusion, Coping, Emotions, Family, friends, Insight, Love, Support
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Ahhh co-dependency
Sometimes life seems overwhelming. We all know the feeling, that one that where it seems like life has picked you up by the scruff of the neck and is shaking you around like a rag doll. I feel like that … Continue reading
The loss of my uncle
This Christmas brought some sad tidings to my family, my Uncle J died on Christmas night. He was my uncle, my godfather and an all around good man. Loosing my uncle is going to be very hard on all of … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey, Thoughts, jottings, ramblings, & nothings
Tagged grief, Loss of a loved one, Love, Remembrance, Sadness
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My Christmas gifts
This Christmas I had one physical gift to open. It is from my sister, Ali, and is a digital pen. I cannot wait to play with it today. Are you shocked? Are you thinking “Only one gift?” in something akin … Continue reading
Christmas
Recently I overheard someone say that people who do not believe in Christ should not celebrate Christmas. As I was raised catholic I reviewed my catechism lessons and funny I don’t remember that being part of the teaching. I rarely … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts, jottings, ramblings, & nothings
Tagged Charity, Christmas, Faith, Hope, Love, Meaning, Peace, Sharing
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Breaking the silence… all of it
I grew up in a family where silence was stressed. Not just in daily life, the old “children should be seen and not heard” sense, but I was taught to not speak of things. My mothers drinking was taboo, but … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey
Tagged depression sleep, Emotions, Family, Fear, grief, Silence, sisters, taboo
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Define that mood!
I am off today, mood wise that is. Not depressed, but something I can’t put a name too. So let’s play a rousing game of “Name that Mood”! Come on down! This morning when I woke up with the aid … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey, Thoughts, jottings, ramblings, & nothings
Tagged cautious, Hide, Mood, nervous
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Fun! We all need it.
Growing up in my house fun was a risky proposition. You never knew if it was okay to have fun in our house so I often say reading the adults to see if having fun had a “green light”. I … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey, Thoughts, jottings, ramblings, & nothings
Tagged Fun, joy, Laughter, silly, sisters
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Unconditional love
Tonight is one of those nights when I woke in the wee hours of the morning. I don’t know why it happens, but when it does sometimes there is no going back to sleep. I find that my thoughts go … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey, Thoughts, jottings, ramblings, & nothings
Tagged acceptance, Cats, comfort, Pets, Sleeplessness, Unconditional love
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The pain of knowledge
Knowledge has a tremendous impact on how we look at the world. The more you open yourself to knowledge the more your beliefs are challenged. This can be painful, but growth often is. The knowledge that I have gained recently … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey
Tagged Coping, Depression, Emotions, Honesty, Insight, Knowledge
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