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I’ll carry these torches for you.
“I’m not going to do extra if you aren’t going to do your part.” I’ve been struggling with S not listening. For years now. Consequences nor rewards really make any difference. He’ll even weigh consequences to see if it’s worth … Continue reading
Like shooting stars.
I was driving and L was talking about going to visit Grandma. This is how our conversations usually go. L: How we get there? me: Well, it’s pretty far away. We could drive there. L: Okay! me: But that would … Continue reading
The fire in your eyes.
Today I brought a freshly baked loaf of bread home from the store. My daughter was all ooooooh. I excitedly said, “feel how squishy!” She felt it and I could tell she wasn’t on board with my excitement. I said, … Continue reading
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Tagged family, growth mindset, marriage, my husband is the best, my sweet girl, parenting, progress, squishy bread, teenagers, wrist writing
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The fire in your eyes.
Today I brought a freshly baked loaf of bread home from the store. My daughter was all ooooooh. I excitedly said, “feel how squishy!” She felt it and I could tell she wasn’t on board with my excitement. I said, … Continue reading
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Tagged [ . . . ], family, growth mindset, marriage, my husband is the best, my sweet girl, parenting, progress, squishy bread, teenagers, wrist writing
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Approach. Appear.
I didn’t know what the rest of my day would look like earlier when I wrote. I felt on top of everything, but in that way where you are until you suddenly aren’t. I finished my paper clutter pile from … Continue reading
Trying to fight when you feel like flying.
The question is… How do you proceed when you know so much about growth mindset, and the situation just sucks, and you want to reach out to someone, but don’t want advice and just want the comfort of someone’s knowing … Continue reading
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Tagged al-anon, family, friends, growth mindset, I want to live a life where Kendra is my spirit animal, I've got this...and it's hard, Kendra Hennessy, marriage, mindset like a mother, mom life, my thoughts are greater than my situation, my thoughts create my beliefs which create my mindset, putting in the work, time for a sponsor, today it hurts to be so on, working to not snap today
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The middle of nowhere.
For all intents and purposes, I had a really great week. I had my kids home all week. My in laws (whom I love) came over for Christmas. I’ve had a bizarrely great relationship with my mother for the last … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, family, friends, honoring both the good and the painful, loneliness
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I’ll wait up for you, dear.
I had such a nice day with my husband. This sounds a little odd to say, seeing as it was a day filled with family and goings on and the neverendingness. But also. I had such a nice day with … Continue reading
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Tagged [ . . . ], a little bit of home, Christmas, family, holidays, honey baked ham store, I can't remember the name of that song so I can't quote it now, I found it, I had to look it up..., I like you a lot, I've never falsely done anything to please someone before and I wouldn't start now if it wasn't true, my husband is the best, no lip service, so this is Christmas
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The minor fall and the major lift.
What a difference a year (or six) can make. The last two weeks have been one crazy thing after another. My insurance is no longer accepting my doctor and physical therapist, so I either have to change insurance or change … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019 getting its last bit in, adoptdontshop, all the tags, animal rescue, anxiety, being brave, cat rescue, coping mechanisms, cuddling my rashy boy on the couch, depression, dogs, family, forever silver lining girl, get back up, having good doctors worth keeping, insurance mistakes, kittens, last month of the decade, making phone calls, medical bills, my children are superheroes, my husband is everything, no progress lost, one foot in front of the other, still standing, stress, therapy bills, vet bills
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Damn sure better than rain.
I went to my first Al-Anon meeting. I wasn’t nervous at all when I left for the meeting. When I got there and sat down I was suddenly doing all my nervous things. People were inviting and warm, but also … Continue reading
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Tagged AA, al-anon, alcoholism, anxiety, binge eating disorder, community, coping mechanisms, dreams and aspirations, faith, family, friends, hope, how it works, it's time, marriage, mental illness, miscarriage, OA, recovery, shine your light where you can, support, the good things we do for ourselves that we didn't even know we needed
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