Well That Explains a Few Things

Well That Explains a Few Things

I had a doctor's appointment last Friday to get a refill for one of my medications. Simple, straightforward. I wasn't looking for any changes with it. As is standard with this office, at the beginning of the appointment the nurse had me fill out anxiety and depression checklists. No problem. Going through the anxiety one I confirmed that I was not, indeed, anxious. And I didn't consider…
December 6, 2022Posted inUncategorized4 Comments
Launched At Last!

Launched At Last!

That's right, my blog is finally up and running! Transferring over all of my posts from Meal Train proved to be more complicated and time consuming than I had anticipated, but it's DONE! There are still some changes that need to happen (i.e. making sure each post has a featured picture, adding tags, some other cosmetic changes I want to make, etc.), but it feels good to…
December 5, 2022Posted inUncategorized6 Comments
Confidence

Confidence

I don't know if it is a by-product of the events of the past two years or just part of getting older, but I really am comfortable with who I am. I would even venture to say that in most settings I am a pretty confident person. Unlike when I was younger, I have no problems getting up and speaking in front of a group, or meeting…
November 6, 2022Posted inUncategorized
I’m Moving!

I’m Moving!

Did that catch your attention? No, not moving to another state or city or even out of our house. But I AM in the process of moving these Meal Train posts over to an actual blog site. I know, it's past time. Meal Train was never intended to be a blog platform, only a place for people to post the occasional updates, but obviously it turned in…
October 26, 2022Posted inUncategorized
We’re Seasoned Pros Now

We’re Seasoned Pros Now

We have got to stop “meeting” this way. I’d really rather this didn’t become a pattern, but I am once again sitting in an ER room writing out a Meal Train post. Needing to abruptly leave church this time was pretty comical, though. Adriana was giving a talk today in sacrament meeting, but right before we left for church she came to me saying that her feeding…
October 9, 2022Posted inUncategorized
Snapshot of the Moment

Snapshot of the Moment

When I sit down and write a blog post, the things that come out are indicative of what I happen to be feeling in that exact moment. That means, though, that if I am having a hard time right then and I use my writing to process through it, that people sometimes assume I must still be in a slump or struggling, especially when I don't tend…
September 30, 2022Posted inUncategorized
Ready or Not, Fall is Here

Ready or Not, Fall is Here

"When peace like a river attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say "It is well (it is well) With my soul (with my soul) It is well, it is well with my soul... "And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight The clouds be rolled back as a scroll The trump shall resound,…
September 25, 2022Posted inUncategorized

Perfectionism

Even if you didn't know me well before reading these Meal Train entries, I'm sure it does not come as a surprise that I have struggled with perfectionism throughout my life. I have always felt driven to be a high achiever, and placed strict standards on myself for what I wanted to accomplish. My sister once joked with me that perhaps the reason I had been given…
September 18, 2022Posted inUncategorized

This Girl

Many who read this blog don't really know my children. And that's OK, I never meant this to be a window prying in to their private lives. But I want to go on record as saying that I have some really amazing kids. All four of them. This particular picture was taken on July 4th, just two days before Mom slipped into a coma and four days…
September 16, 2022Posted inUncategorized

The Widow’s Mite

No surprise that I now pay special attention to any stories in the scriptures that involve widows. I imagine myself being in their circumstances and feel that I can better understand and relate to the mental, emotional, and physical anguish they must have experienced. It all seems so personal now. I think about the relationship between Naomi and Ruth, and consider how my own relationship with my…
September 11, 2022Posted inUncategorized