One of the hardest things for kids to learn is to share and not be selfish. Hell sometimes we still struggle with this concept as adults. One big benefit of having a large family is that my kids are forced to learn to share as it’s necessary when you have 4 siblings. I was always…
Month: January 2023
Take the Time
Don’t forget to stop and enjoy the little things. The things we catch every so often that remind us that life is good and beautiful. Seeing the sunset at the end of the day today brought me such a calm and happy feeling after a very crazy and hectic week. The semester started this week….
The Mamba Mentality
The black mamba. One of the deadliest snakes in the word and also the nickname of one of the best NBA players ever, Kobe Bryant. He took on the nickname from “Kill Bill” when an assassin used a black mamba to kill another character. And what came out of this nickname is the “mamba mentality.”…
The Non Existent Work Life Balance
It’s a challenge to be a mom. There’s a lot to keep track of in addition to all the daily duties you have to do for young kids like cook meals, clean up, pick out clothes, laundry etc. It’s an even greater challenge to be a working mom. You have to fit all these things…
My Particular Set of Skills
I’m starting to very slowly get over losing my job. I’m still mad about how it went down and what happened and I’m still incredibly mad at the person who took my job because they were unhappy in another area on campus. (See I’m clearly not over it yet!) But I had an unexpected text…
Shooting Hoops
As a parent all we want is for our kids to do well in life and have success. But ultimately as long as they try and enjoy what they are doing that’s really all that matters. Sports has always been a big part of my life. My dad pushed me very hard but that may…
The C Word
One of the hardest things with my cancer diagnosis was what tends to come to mind with the terrible disease, it’s deadly. But it doesn’t mean that’s always the case especially if it’s caught early. Treatment continues to make great gains, further improving outcomes. The extremely difficult thing for me related to cancer is that…
The Club I Don’t Want to be In
Since yesterday was my mom’s birthday I wanted to talk about the club I’m in that no one wants to belong to. It’s the I lost my mom too early club. Losing a parent is incredibly difficult at any age but when it’s at a younger age it’s especially hard. The pain gets a little…