“What is it about a grassy hill in the wind that both fills and empties our minds?” I’m not sure. That’s why I’m asking you. My oldest daughter and I pulled into the gravel parking lot one Saturday afternoon. It was one of my favorite open space preserves, as it was nothing but mountains. After …
Something has been grabbing my brain lately with the most inexplicable sensation of pleasure, and I hear myself exclaiming: “This!” I yelled as I ran through the trees on the mud run with my best friend. “This!” I sighed as I sat in the sand with my husband and baby, while the girls built castles …
Today, the sun was out. It was out yesterday too. I’m not quite sure about the day before that, but I’m definitely sure about today. The sunrise turned the peripheral clouds pink, and the air was crisp like lettuce, but did not bite, like an ice cube. The optimist says, “See! I told you the …
Hey girls, come closer. Yes, come over here. I’m going to tell you a secret. It’s deep and dark and my children wouldn’t even believe me if I told them. Here it goes: Once upon a time, I was more than a mommy. I was all these different things, both tough and gentle, both capable …