I started writing this at 1:30 in the morning…so if there are errors and it doesn’t make any sense you can just blame that fact…kidding…sort of! I’m supposed to be sleeping right now and trying to recover from my recent surgery. If you didn’t catch from my less than clever play on words in the title I had my appendix removed recently. It didn’t burst, thankfully. Continue reading
I’m a people-pleaser. I’m a peacemaker. I like everyone I interact with to be happy and to think I’m a good person. I don’t like to rock the boat. I don’t like confrontation. I don’t like to make people mad or upset. I especially dislike disappointing people. My greatest fears seem to be the triumvirate of hurting, disappointing or angering other people. I second-guess myself all the time in this regard…”Did I say something wrong? Did I look at them wrong? Did I make the right decision? Do they like me?” Continue reading
It’s taken a while for me to get to the point where I felt comfortable writing this…and really it’s because it’s taken a while for me to get to the point where I felt like I was starting to feel like myself again. I’ve described my recent time as a “tough season” for my family and me. This is true, and while there’s been many great things and some very special moments, there have also been some very tough moments and struggles. This has been especially true for me personally as I feel like in some ways it has been one of the toughest struggles of my life. Continue reading
