Inspiration
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Change
When I close my eyes, I see a giant snowball rolling down a white mountain. I am balancing on top, smiling, running as fast as I can, directing the snowball around trees and boulders, feeling the cool wind sting my cheeks. My heart races, the snowball grows, I am in control. Suddenly, I slip, the snowball consumes me and I am rolling down the mountain gasping for air, frozen with fear, my head spinning, my view of the beautiful mountain gone. I wonder where I will end up. I wonder if I will ever see the beautiful mountain again. It is in the times of fear and unrest, when I…
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Works in Progress
Yesterday was a day of firsts. My son wrote his first song and my daughter had her first driving lesson. Some days, like the day they were born, are etched in my memory forever. Yesterday was one of those days. Standing alone in a hospital Body is in control Calming my young mind We will be fine. Holding her in my arms Eyes staring into mine Love, intense, blankets my fear Mom, that is me Sixteen years of practice vanish like a dream. “Just get in the car mom, I can do this.” My eyes open to the brave person she’s become. Mom, that is me. Surrounded by friends and…
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Thought For the Day
Inspiration can burst through my lazy thoughts when I least expect it. This morning I was chatting with my daughter over a bowl of Wheaties FUEL. It was the crack of 9:30 am and son was still asleep. Gone are the days when I used to hear “Mommy!” and crawl out of bed wishing for just one more hour. I had been up since 6:30 editing Mystic and enjoying the silence. Daughter and I were discussing life when out of my mouth popped-“There’s a difference between feeling you deserve something and feeling you’re blessed to have something.” She agreed. Still in editing mode, I went upstairs and wrote it down.…