Tag Archives: wisdom

Dancing With The Dark

Posted on October 1, 2011 by stacy

As part of my new gig with BlogHer.com/ BlogHerMoms.com, I spend a lot of time on the internet reading posts and seeking out funny, wise, insightful, raucous, anything-memorable posts about the journey of motherhood. Yes, it’s a fantastically engaging job, … Continue reading →

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Whither Wisdom

Posted on September 30, 2011 by stacy

I am mulling. I guess this is seasonally appropriate, since fall is (maybe? finally? at last?) upon us. I’ve had so much input, and so many experiences, and made a handful of decisions (after months of making none). I started … Continue reading →

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A Motto to Live By

Posted on July 18, 2011 by stacy

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m someone who believes in the power of mantras, words to focus on to redirect one’s thoughts. In fact, all the chapter headings in my book are the actual words I repeated to myself … Continue reading →

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Day 2, After the Dawning

Posted on June 3, 2011 by stacy

So it turns out that that little photo I ran on my last post—of the moon rising in my gloom—was pretty apt. Writing that little piece of honesty about my depression and my struggles did something important: it allowed me … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Lost

Posted on May 11, 2011 by stacy

We all lose our parents, eventually. But I’ve discovered that the very ordinariness of it flies in the face of the actual experience. And describing that loss is almost as challenging as describing what happens to you in the first … Continue reading →

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Begin at an End and Begin Again

Posted on May 9, 2011 by stacy

I bought the domain name for this blog almost a year ago, right after both my parents had died, just four weeks apart, after suffering through 5 and 2 months’ of sudden, unexpected illnesses. I resigned from my job (6 … Continue reading →

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