Kindness is something we really take for granted, and something we should give everyday, especially when it is most difficult. It is also something we really need to give ourselves.
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Published on January 20, 2014, on one of my old blogs. When I was younger–though I can’t say I remember how old or young I was–both my parents spoke to me about the importance of keeping your word. If you say you’re going to do something, do it. Don’t…
And if you really think about it, you might be surprised at how little difference you find.
As part of my effort to simplify my life, I have been doing away with excess. And for the past nine months I have been getting rid of things that I no longer really need. One of the easiest things to simplify? The closet. I decided to follow the lead…
There are so many instances when we are asked to have faith, to “trust the timing of your life,” to “trust the process,” or the ever popular “trust the universe.” So much of our lives is really just knowing that there are so many things unknown and waiting for those…
This is not a mommy blog, but sometimes I write about mommy-related things… In the past year and eight months, I have learned so much from being a mother. Diaper changing and bathing and all those other things aside, really spending time with my child and watching her grow…
Not sure why it has taken me so long to post this. This is actually the very first one I created this year, so I consider it the one that “started it all;” (I didn’t even sign it “arkaydee” yet). Made after a beach trip in the second weekend of…
Every person who has spent time in your life is part of your story. They all had/have something to contribute. They all have a lesson to teach you, a purpose to remind you of, or they will play a part in course correcting your life. This isn’t so much a…
This is a true story. — Once upon a time (two years ago), I was down at the city clerk’s office on this day, November 14th. Among all the people there that day I instantly noticed these two girls; one very fair and wearing a fabulous hat, the other was…