by skimhenson | Aug 18, 2013 | guest posts, waiting
Today’s post is by freelance writer and nanny Sara Dawkins. I’m honored to share her wise words about waiting. Thank you, Sara. I’m not a waiter. I’m just not. I want to be doing something, anything. Just make a decision, Just move forward. Just go! The...
by skimhenson | Aug 12, 2013 | love and grace, pain
In the last month, my mom died. A friend/former colleague died. And, early yesterday morning, I received a phone call about a friend’s 31-year-old daughter who died. Yesterday was the second Sunday morning my friend has been awakened around 4 a.m. with news of losing...
by skimhenson | Aug 7, 2013 | emotions
Our granddaughter, Claire, turns a bright shade of red, the same as her parent’s living room sofa, when she is crying for her next feeding or a diaper change. I think she’s adorable when she gets angry, probably because I like feisty girls. And probably because I wish...
by skimhenson | Jul 22, 2013 | depression, listening and talking, relationships, parent and child
Until I recently posted about it on my blog, I’ve been ashamed to admit estrangement from my mom. I blamed myself for the lack of relationship and struggled with thoughts that no one would like me since it seemed I wasn’t liked by Mom. I’ve been unable to...
by skimhenson | Jul 16, 2013 | belonging, depression
At a friend’s funeral last Monday, I sat very still while they played Rascal Flatt’s song, Moving On. I wondered how many hundreds of times over the past few years I’d listened to the lyrics that said home would end up where I don’t belong. The song was one of a...