I had one of those sleepless nights last night. You know, when you’ve been hard at work on a project and it’s past your bedtime so you have to force yourself to go to bed, because if you don’t you’re not going to get adequate …
Figuring Out My Focus
I was anxious to start writing again, then once I did I had writer’s block. At least I think it’s writer’s block. I’ve had so much on my mind lately that I don’t even know what to write about. I don’t want this to turn …
I’ve Missed This Thing Called Blogging
Over the past 17 months I have thought of my blog many times; I have read my old posts; I have tried writing new posts; I have not succeeded in writing anything new. I know, that’s obvious from the fact that there have been NO …
We, The Jury…..
I spent the day yesterday, all day, at a focus group. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I went, I was told it was regarding issues facing Lane County. I could have guessed based on the questions they asked to qualify me for the …
How Heavy Is The Weight of The World?
There are times being a single mom feels like carrying the weight of the world.. and today I’m having one of those times. My day started out well. Well, except for the fact my youngest woke up feeling sick to his stomach. I attributed it …
What is CHAOS?
Do you have CHAOS? I do. What!? You don’t know what CHAOS is? Let me explain… Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome. Yep. That point when things are so out-of-hand that you can barely stand to look around the house – there is NO WAY you’re …
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
or so they say. Sometimes in the absence of something you realize you don’t need it, it was something (or someone) that added more stress to your life. Then there are the times when you realize your life is better in some way, big or …
Just Keep Swimming
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming.. does this make you think of Dory in Finding Nemo? I “sang” this tune in my head a lot this past weekend. Why? Because, as a meet director, I have spent the last two days at …