More Battle Scars
Yesterday, I talked about physical scars that people can see—ones that are external. Today, I want to talk about physical scars that are not visible—internal scars. I’m not talking about emotional scars, or spiritual scars—those are a subject for another day. I’m talking about actual physical injuries that have left a lingering problem—stiffness from scar […]
Battle Scars
Wounds. We all sustain them. Some of them heal completely and we barely remember them, but some wounds leave physical scars that remind us at once of the circumstances in which we got the wound. Sometimes, these scars can provide a deeper lesson about life or our spiritual walk. Take the scar on my left thumb. I […]
Life’s Transitions
Everybody makes a big deal about turning forty, as if somehow that number was the embodiment of bad karma or something. I don’t know. Forty is just a number. I’m turning forty this year, and I don’t feel any different. Quite frankly, I am looking forward to a new decade. I spent the last one […]
Learning From Pain
This story was originally written in December 2003, but when I slammed my finger in the front door this evening, I was reminded of the previous incident and thought that my newer readers might find my observations interesting. I’ve had a lot of pain in my life — physical, emotional, mental / psychological, and spiritual […]
“Mommy Porn” — What Do You Think?
And no, it’s not what you think! I often read Penelope Trunk’s blog “The Brazen Careerist,” because she’s very up-front about the fact that she’s not perfect, work-life balance is not possible, and some days just stink. Sometimes her ideas for coping are outrageous; some days they actually make sense. I was VERY touched by […]
Things I Wonder About
I wonder why my children love Barney but are terrified of clowns. I wonder why Blue is a girl dog, and Magenta is a boy dog. Shouldn’t it be the other way around? I wonder why my candles never burn down straight like my friend’s do. My pillar candles always burn down into shapes vaguely reminiscent […]