We’re barely into our second week of quarantine and I’m worried. Very worried. So worried, in fact, that my mouth is constantly watering, my tummy is doing somersaults, and my hands are shaking. You see, I have a serious problem.…
Success Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Success: The achievement of something desired, worked for or the gaining of fame or wealth. That’s the definition listed in Webster’s New World College Dictionary. Agree or disagree? I came across this word/topic recently and I’ve been thinking about it…
Catch & Release
I had a teeny, tiny moment of panic yesterday. (Coincidence since I didn’t write?!) I felt this warm, tingling sensation wash over me in the middle of the afternoon. Then came the tightness in my chest and these paralyzing thoughts:…
You Decorated My Life
RIP, Kenny Rogers, you will be missed. I realize I’m going to sound like an 80-year-old when I say this, but I love Kenny Rogers and I am so sad to hear of his passing. Thoughts of him invoke so…
There’s Beauty In The Ugly
“Poverty, starvation and drunkenness are ugly subjects to choose. We all admit these things exist. But one doesn’t write about them.” (Teacher) “What does one write about?” (Child) “One delves into the imagination and finds beauty there. The writer, like…
The Leaves Will Fall Again
Music is a godsend. It truly boggles my mind how the “powers that be” want to banish and stop funding the arts because without them oh how sad the world would be (even more than normal). Not a day goes…
To Be A Rainbow
Today I felt like crying. I suppose it was only a matter of time before that feeling set in. What triggered it, you ask? I had just texted my parents, brother, and sister about setting up a teleconference call for…
“You Know You’re A Parent When” (Sabrina Style)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! ☘️ In keeping with my “positively happy” theme, I thought it would be fun to write a “you know you’re a parent when” blog based on some of my experiences. A little levity in this…
A Weekend Of Beauty
If there’s one silver lining to being quarantined in our house, it’s that it forced us to slow down. After all, there’s only so much we can do within the confines of these four walls. And I’m happy to report…
My Sweet, Sweet Care-A-Lot
Since Lent began more than two weeks ago, I’ve been sitting at this computer fine-tuning a blog post about positivity and silver linings. You know, as part of my Lenten sacrifice. But who the hell am I kidding? It felt…