Musings on the three most important things in my life; my husband, my kids and my Little Yellow Notepad
“Don’t let go of me! Promise you won’t let go of me!” Was the shrieking sound heard from the pool during swim lessons. But it wasn’t from a scared five year old learning to swim. It was from a grown mom of 11; it was from 44 year old me. I was tackling my fear… Continue reading Could I really learn to swim?
Everything that there is to learn about mindset, resilience and perseverance I learnt today at Costco, while trying to put in contact lenses. Granted, there’s so many life lessons going on at Costco in general; like the power of the human mind that can convince you that you urgently need a kayak when really you… Continue reading How I learned perseverance & resilience from contact lenses
“It’s perfect weather to have your morning coffee outside,” my husband tells me when I come into the kitchen Sunday morning. And he’s right. Crisp low 60s, it’s quiet and still with the birds chirping. It’s my absolute favorite weather in general, and it’s perfect for sitting in my backyard and enjoying my morning caramel-macchiato… Continue reading Enjoying my morning coffee
One of my kids once asked me, “Why do we hardly have any sleepovers? Can we go on a sleepover? I looked at my 8 year old and I said, “We are so lucky, our whole life is one big sleepover!” And that’s the truth. Being the mother of 9 boys and 2 girls ka“h,… Continue reading Don’t follow someone else’s ideas!
“You probably feel like a new person!” “I’m sure you have a new appreciation for everything!’’ “I bet you wake up in the morning and say Modeh Ani with a whole new meaning!” These are typical things we say when talking to someone who went through a traumatic life-threatening experience; these are the questions I’ve… Continue reading Are you a new person?
