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It is in the most unlikely moments that sometimes I find my heart leaping with joy. I recently received a letter from my youngest step-Son. He’s turning into such a fine young man, I have trouble calling him my youngest — but youngest he is.
I want to celebrate a moment where growing and realization has [...]

I’m participating in a neat little online course called SARK’s Awesome Anytime Adventure. Obviously, it’s a course offered by SARK (you can find out more at planetsark.com).

I have a step-son who had a birthday this week. He’s branching off into his ‘after high-school’ life with adventures untold. Perhaps his choices are not the choices I would wish for him, but they are his. He is making them, and his life is unfolding to support his choices.

Happy Anniversary you two!!!!
You are the only Mom and Dad I’ve ever had and you are still my Mom and Dad.  It’s a good thing, for me, I hope it is for you as well.
You’ve taught me well — about relationships — the ebb and flow, the give and take, the laughter and the [...]

He had me book the flights to a location for specific dates, and that’s all I knew about that!
Day 1 - off the plane, in Hartford, CT, headed to Syracuse, NY. Got there in time for dinner at a crabby place - mmmmmmmmmmmm - Yum! Back to the hotel to enjoy a bottle of wine, [...]

One of the most amazing gifts that comes from having a life-long companion, is the opportunity to exercise patience. My dear husband has been emloy-less for 7 months now. I can only imagine his own inner struggles with that. He is  beautiful, though, to watch and observe through this process.
He’s diligently working to shift his [...]

My youngest step-son is going to graduate from high school next week. There is a plethora of exciting feelings swirling lavishly in my heart about that.
He’s about to embark on a very exciting time in his life - college, being more and more independent, setting a course of education that will lead him to new [...]

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Let’s talk for a moment about joys in friendships.
How delightful it is to be a friend, and to have a friend. Some friendship joys I experience…
When being a friend, I find great joy in offering support. And then, on the other side of the coin, in having a friend, it is delicious to experiences reception [...]