Caregiving : MyBlogHer Profile

Often, when I shop at Target, I struggle to find a cart that’s not tarnished with someone’s trash and whose wheels don’t bump loudly along in the store.And, so it feels sometimes in the struggle to stay positive.Our cart in life can fill up so quickly with trash—the self-doubt, the worry, the anxiety. Will this work out? Will bad luck become good luck? Will life ever feel normal? Will I have time to live the life I want?  Read more >

When we’re children, we sing all the time. We sing songs to learn, to express ourselves, to connect with others.And, then somehow, as adults, we seem to stop our songs.Sometimes we stop singing out of embarrassment that others may hear our imperfect key. Other times we stop singing because we decide the song can do without our voice. Many times we stop singing because we decide a tough time is no time for a song.When we don’t sing, we unknowingly send a message that the world can do without song.  Read more >