I was raised in a time of shifting ideology in this country. Traditional gender roles and second wave Feminism clashed in the media and stereotypes clashed around me as the child of a single mother in a male dominated industry. A male teacher told my mother he was shocked at how “well adjusted” I amContinue reading “Monday’s Musings : I Can’t Do EVERYTHING”
Category Archives: Monday’s Musings
Monday’s Musings: Should
Everytime the word should slides out of our mouths we undermind our own personal authority in our lives and give that athourity to insecurity.
Monday’s Musings: The Ethics of the Ripple Effect
A small action can cause chaos over time without the intention of anything malicious.
Monday’s Musings: When My Ship Comes In
I’ve heard the phrase “when my ship comes in” my whole life. In fact, I’ve used that phrase more than one when talking about my future. It basically means to hit the big score, to cash in all your chips, a life changing event filled with nothing but good things. So often we wait forContinue reading “Monday’s Musings: When My Ship Comes In”
Monday’s Musings: The Cult of Positivity
Wait, are emotions negative or positive? Doesn’t that denote a “right” and a “wrong” with emotions?
Monday’s Musings: And the Hits Just Keep on Coming
As most folks State side know, the weather this year has been grueling. Our typical harvest schedule begins in March and April with peas, kale, radishes, and lettuce. Lettuce and vegetables in general are the staple in our diet here at Serenity. But not this spring. Most years we’re planning for a hay harvest theContinue reading “Monday’s Musings: And the Hits Just Keep on Coming”
Monday’s Musings: Silence
I don’t know if it’s because I had hearing issues as a child or because I’ve experienced the deep, unyielding silence of the desert that even the wind refused to disturb, but lately silence is the one thing I crave.
Monday’s Musings: The Illusion of Control
Today (Sunday) was one of those days. I overslept, and while stumbling from my camper up to the main house I discovered the cattle were out. Cash had “the calves” out front and upon seeing me directed them towards to logging road leading up to the woods – and eventually Kentucky. I hollered at momContinue reading “Monday’s Musings: The Illusion of Control”
Monday’s Musings: Saying “NO”
I’m finally over my back injury, thankfully. Spring is here almost and the yearly push to do is starting. In years past I’ve taken on more than I should. It’s easy to learn boundaries and saying “no” to other people’s demands. But that’s not so easy to say to yourself sometimes. For severalContinue reading “Monday’s Musings: Saying “NO””
Monday’s Musings: Quiet Time and Balance
My family has a wonderful tradition of easing into the morning. We get up, lounge in our house clothes, drink coffee, plan the day, pray, meditate, read, and linger in the stillness. Of course, this necessitates early rising, but it’s well worth it. Four a.m. is a wonderful time. We also have a tradition ofContinue reading “Monday’s Musings: Quiet Time and Balance”
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