Today was a long day. The kids are back to school and the early morning coupled with the restart of all of their activities means I spend a lot of time in the car. In Houston, for me, the car means aggravation, frustration and a little bit of road rage (maybe more than a littleContinue reading “Time in the car…”
Tag Archives: Disney World
Food and love…
Food is love. For me and for a lot of people, food is a way to offer myself care and rewards. It’s one of the ways I show my kids I love them (hello rainbow cakes). When I was a child and I did something good, my mother would take me to Dairy Queen. ThisContinue reading “Food and love…”
Certainly uncertain
Uncertainty is uncomfortable for human beings. I think we like to know what’s going to happen. To be certain of what to expect and when to expect it. The unfortunate reality is that life ISN’T certain. A fact which makes me and many of my clients uncomfortable. I remember thinking a lot last year aboutContinue reading “Certainly uncertain”
Red Light, Green Light
We have girls. I’ve mentioned this before. But it bears repeating whenever I think about parenting. We have two tween (or tween-adjacent in the case of number 71) girls. There’s a lot of affect flying around this house. Affect, meaning outward displays of emotion in therapist speak. It’s hard for my husband because with theContinue reading “Red Light, Green Light”
The spinning
We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. Walt Disney There was a ride that I loved at Valley Fair, an amusement park near where I grew up, when I was a kid. It was called the scrambler, it would beContinue reading “The spinning”
Respect and value
I attended convocation at the Dancer’s school today. The headmaster was talking about having respect for yourself and your friends and used Toy Story 4 to discuss the idea of having value and valuing others. He encouraged the kids to be like Woody and not allow their friends to believe they are trash and toContinue reading “Respect and value”
A little sugar
Yesterday’s post was a little bit heavy on the teaching and light on the sugar to help it all go down so today I want to write about Disney. When I first signed up to do the runDisney event with my friend two years ago, I told myself that I was just doing it becauseContinue reading “A little sugar”
Wise Mind
I have been observing my own motivation and inspiration. I noticed that the first few days, the ideas and topics came easily and I had things that I thought about saying first thing in the morning that stayed with me throughout the day. The last couple days have been harder. I’ve been racing downstairs atContinue reading “Wise Mind”
The Bad Trip
We lost a member of our family last year. It was terrible and tragic, as these things are. We remember him and feel sad every day when thinking about the hole his loss has left in our hearts and our lives and in the lives of the people who loved him, admired him, and reliedContinue reading “The Bad Trip”
Uncertainty
“Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.” Voltaire I have never liked roller coasters. On my first visit to Disney World, my parents and I waited for 2 hours to ride Space Mountain. I was around 10. I stood there, palms sweaty, heart beat racing. Ready to ride. Completely terrified. WhenContinue reading “Uncertainty”
Running for Disney 