life
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Best Advice Never Given
The other day we had my oldest son and daughter-in-law over for dinner. During the dinner conversation my son told me he and his wife had been thinking about buying a home. As a matter of fact, they went to look at a few. They have been saving their money for a while, so it Continue reading
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Lessons Learned
What would happen if I took six months to focus on my well-being without the worrying about work or additional responsibilities? This was the question I asked myself before I began my sabbatical 4 1/2 months ago. During my sabbatical, I have not found a new job or taken on any new commitments. What I Continue reading
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Don’t Lose Me Boy
Over the last weekend, my husband, oldest son, and I dropped off my youngest son at college. This rite of passage represents the end of an era for our family. After 29 years, we no longer have a student living in our home. We do have a young adult living with us, but not an Continue reading
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Reading Insights
I am officially 90 days into my sabbitical. I plan to take another 30 days and then move forward with plans for the future. I left my last work situation feeling unsure what my next direction would be. My sabbitacal time has been profound with insight and growth. Not all of my issues have been Continue reading
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Doubt
In psychology, doubt is a state of uncertainty or lack of confidence about oneself, others, or truth of a belief or action. A few weeks ago, I spoke with a woman who shared details about her work environment. The woman and her work colleagues recently spoke with higher management about her supervisor’s poor performance. Higher Continue reading
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Limbo
It has been six weeks since I left my full-time job. My sabatical is underway. I plan to take another six weeks before I decide how to move forward. I have been busy visiting family, supporting friends, helping my youngest son prepare for college, and doing consulting work for my business. But despite having things Continue reading
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A Man of Few Words
A conversation between a mother and a teenage son. Mother checks phone for text messages. Mother sends message to teenage son. “Hello, Son. Dad and I are enjoying our trip with the grandparents. I ordered a few things for college and they should have arrived. Can you check and let me know? Open the packages Continue reading
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Good Enough
Years ago, when Facebook was all the rage, I began posting on Facebook my life as a mother and wife. I received positive feedback for my postings, especially my take on the challenges of being a mom of boys, so I decided to create a blog. The blog was called Insanity of Motherhood. Writing the Continue reading
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Hobbyless
The other day I had a conversation with my husband. “I have a problem,” I said. “What’s the problem?” he said. “I’m hobbyless,” I answered “Hobbyless? What does that mean? Is that even a word?” my husband replied. “Yes, it’s a word. I looked it up. It is an adjective that describes someone who does Continue reading
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