by Kathy on March 27, 2017 · 6 comments
in #MicroblogMondays, Accountability, Anxiety, Blog Hops, Blogging, Change, Coping, Decisions, Game Changers, Life, Optimism, Time, Transitions, Writing
Today I will start with 1/3 of the dose I had been taking. I began stepping down off of my medication for anxiety last week. Week 1, during which I took 2/3 of the dose, went well. I am hyper aware of my emotions, trying to see if I notice significant differences or side effects. […]
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by Kathy on May 17, 2016 · 2 comments
in Accountability, Change, Communication, Courage, Decisions, Game Changers, Hope, Inspiration, Life, Optimism, Reality, Relationships, Sensativity, Social Media, The Future, The Past, Transitions, Writing
It started with watching American Crime Story: The People Vs. OJ Simpson. The main focus was clearly meant to be on OJ’s innocence or lack there of, as well as racism and police misconduct. However, I kept coming back to the story of how Marcia Clark and Nicole Brown Simpson were portrayed and vilified in […]
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by Kathy on April 17, 2016 · 4 comments
in Abby, Bereavement, Birthdays, Blessed, Bob, Coping, Faith, Family, Gratitude, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Life, Loss, Love, LTYM, Memories, Milestones, Molly, Neonatal Death, Parenting, Peace, Siblings, Time, Writing
Happy 8th Heavenly Birthday, Molly Marie! Eight years later, time goes by fast Got my memories and they will last I try to keep it simple ‘cuz I hate goodbyes I try to keep it simple by telling myself that I, I will remember you and all of the things that we’ve gone through There […]
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Nine years ago today, on April 10, 2007, I began blogging. On past blogoversaries I have shared things that I have learned from blogging and four years ago, since my blogoversary fell on the second Tuesday of April, I chose “Blogoversaries” to be the Time Warp topic for that month. Three Years ago I decided to keep it simple and choose one word […]
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by Kathy on March 23, 2016 · 1 comment
in Anticipation, Blogging, Chicago, Courage, Expectations, Friends, LTYM, Relationships, Theater, TV Shows, Writing
On Saturday I got to hear twelve stories that I hadn’t known before. Each story was unique and from the perspective of a mother, a child, or both. And I got to share some of my story. The lucky thirteen of us make up the cast of the 2016 Listen to Your Mother Chicago show. Over […]
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by Kathy on March 19, 2016 · 2 comments
in Anticipation, Background, Blogging, Chicago, Coping, Courage, Decisions, Disappointment, Expectations, LTYM, Writing
At 41, I am getting better with acceptance. Much of the time I am able to appreciate things and people for what and who they are, as opposed to my expectations for them. Today is the first rehearsal with my fellow Listen To Your Mother (LTYM) 2016 Chicago cast. It is still surreal to me […]
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