The real me…the true me…the once hidden me. — I’m a 70’s kid. GenX born. Raised old school on the south side of Chicago. The youngest (at that time) with one other sibling. The only girl and fancy-free. Unlike my older brother I was (and still am) an extrovert. My younger brother was born when I was 17 and…

Sometimes we may just have to ask for what we need. — Was I asking for too much that day? Maybe. That dang windshield wiper fluid. I swear. It was empty for several days before I broke down and bought more. Luckily, I didn’t really need to use it, I was able to get away with the rain here and there being…

Sometimes even the most perfect situations don’t go as planned. — The man I love was made just for me. It was a match made, not sure where it was made though. Maybe the clouds. The saying is a match made in heaven but I am not sure if that was my starting point. We met as teens and were reunited…

Living our best life seems more like a cliche than reality. — If I keep hearing or reading this saying with no real plan, I will scream! “You can create the life you love!” It is said so easily but when you begin thinking through what that will take in this present day, it…is…exhausting. Before this saying was a thing (long, long…

Each day is a blessing and we should see it as an opportunity to live — Most of us who are still out in the workforce earning money can relate to looking forward to off days. I have even seen my off days as a time of freedom. …

I would rather be with my kids. It seems that our kids are frequently having out-of-school days. Whether those days are for actual holidays or teacher workdays. Either way, I guess to some parents it seems like a lot. One of the craziest things I think, is those who don’t…

Getting back to make my morning a time for peace. — I just love morning routines. In many cases, it helps with how the day may go. Even if the day ends up being a not-so-great day, you can at least look back on how the morning gave you life. One of the hardest decisions I had to make was removing…

I hope writing about my experiences helps other mothers get through divorce unscathed. — MY simple definition of divorce is the dissolution of a legalized relationship, a martial business, or a family. Many times marriage is not made of these simultaneously. I could go deeper into the whole marriage thing but I will hold that for another post. I can’t wait to get to that discussion. I divorced in Chicago, in April…

You hate it there so it’s time to go and do what you love where you can call the shots. — A percentage of people in the workforce want to get out of the rat race by leaving corporate America. The reasons are endless. I am one of those employees. There is a struggle that some of us feel as we have been conditioned to complete school, find a job, work…