Welcome to my blog, Gentle Wisdom for Tender Moments. I am so glad you are here. Tender moments make up the fabric of our lives. Along our journey of life there will be light and dark, joy and sorrow, happiness and sadness, hellos and good-byes, fresh starts and bitter ends. We struggle with the hard…
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Sharing the Tough Stuff Can Be Healing
“Let me tell you what happened,” my daughter said on our way to school. I patiently listened as my daughter shared the details of her morning. “I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth. Charlie came in and distracted me, I looked in the mirror and saw something on my arm. I looked closer and…
The Tenderness of Overwhelm
“A significant challenge of being overwhelmed individually, regardless of the cause, is how incredibly hard it can be to have or maintain awareness that you are actually overwhelmed.” ~ Laura van Dernoot Lipsky There is so much every day that competes for our time and attention. It can feel hard, if not impossible, to keep…
Saying No is Hard
“No” is a complete sentence.” ~ Annie Lamott “Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me. A boundary shows me where i end and someone else begins, leading me to a sense of ownership. Knowing what I am to own and take responsibility for gives me freedom. ~ Henry Cloud…