It has been nearly a year since the tragic killings. A year since we all recoiled in horror and swore that things would change. Continue reading
Newtown, one year later…
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Make Every Worry a Wish …
“Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering – and it’s all over much too soon.”– Woody Allen
I made one of my resolutions early this year. After the massacre in Newtown, I made a conscious decision to count my blessings. Something internal and unconscious shifted too. Every time I felt the urge to complain or my heart raced with anxiety, an inner censor tugged at me, reminding me … life is short and I have a chance. I have my beautiful healthy children, I have my own health and resourcefulness, I have this moment and the ability to hope for the future. Those luxuries were lost for the parents and families in Newtown. Those luxuries are lost everyday for so many across the globe and right next door. Continue reading
Beyond Humbled…
I can’t shake this sense of grief and preoccupation with the unfathomable loss of the families in Newtown Connecticut.
I will deal with my divorce and my daily life. But, I can’t imagine ever believing that my problems are significant again. Continue reading
When 20 children die, everything else seems trivial; Rephrase, everything else IS trivial…
My kids slept out at their grandparent’s last night. I slept in this morning, something I almost never do. Shortly after I awoke, I went on Facebook on my iphone by rote. I found the usual blather and some references to another shooting. I checked my emails. I sauntered out of bed, relishing in the quiet and the complete lack of obligatory tasks. No kids around, such ease, such a treat. Continue reading
Surviving Limbo 