Author Archives: jazzhandsmom06

I’ve been thinking a lot about bravery the past couple of weeks. I’ve never considered myself a brave person. I mean…I’ve considered myself a stupid person because I usually have no regard for self preservation when it comes to certain daredevil type things…and when it comes to putting someone else before myself. But, not brave.Continue reading “Brave”

I am in a fantastic mood today. Just deep down internal happiness. (Give me a minute to get to the Whoah.) It’s been awhile since I felt this. Things have just been spiraling since October, but I feel HOPE today. Will this feeling of perfect happiness last every second of the rest of my life?Continue reading “Whoah”

It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes the words want out before the sleep can come in. Tonight was one of those nights. 🤷‍♀️ Lying and staringAt the ceiling againThe words start to swirlPaper begging for pen The dreams that we dreamAre not just for the nightFrom year to year the hopesAnd wishes take flight ButContinue reading “Dreams”

Prefacing this post to say, I’m not sad today. I’m actually in a rather good mood. Just sharing some of the deeper stuff because, as I’ve stated before, knowing someone else has been somewhere makes you feel understood and not alone…and maybe someone else will get that from my sharing. Oh, Easter. How I haveContinue reading “That Damn Basket”

How much time do we spend thinking about yesterday? What broke us…what made us happy…what made us who we are. The good…the bad…the ugly. The memories that make us laugh and the memories that make us cry. The days we wish had never ended and the days we wish had never happened. How much timeContinue reading “Tomorrow I’ll Be…Different”

Most people have heard me say, at one point or another, that I truly believe that being understood is one of the most basic needs of humanity. It’s honestly a core belief of mine and one that I frame my life with. I don’t just want to know people. I want to understand them. IContinue reading “Understanding”

“Children are Resilient”. I don’t know about you, but I hear this A LOT. “It’ll be ok. Children are resilient.” “She’ll get over it. Children are resilient.” “He’ll get through this. Children are resilient.” Resilience is “The process of handling stress and recovering from trauma and adversity.” I know adults who can’t do this. IContinue reading “Stop It”

I’m ready for the flack and anger I’ll probably get from this post. But it’s something that I need to say. The world is watching from afar what happened with the massage parlor killing spree this week. Some of us are watching it from up close. There is no excuse for what happened. None. ThoseContinue reading “A Cry For Help”

I’m a helper. I have been for as long as I can remember…I’d be shocked to hear that there was even a time before my memory when I wasn’t. I Love To Help. You’re in pain? I bet I can find a way to help. You’re in trouble? I can help. You need advice? I’mContinue reading “Blink Twice”

This probably has a lot to do with the fact that I’ve been feeling a little…off…today, anyway, but I’ve been kinda freaked out since this afternoon. I went back to school 3 years ago. I decided I needed to find myself again…and a good way to do that would be to go back to “AcademicContinue reading “Crap”