What a delightful book. At 89 pages, it’s a quick read–funny and wise and so true. Corrigan wrote Lift as a love letter to her two girls, Georgia and Claire. She opens her “letter” on the night before they both start middle school, bemoaning the fact that everything will change and they won’t recognize this […]
Song for the Day
Don’t ask me what it means. I just like it. Kinda moody, dark, and somber, but not the kind of song that makes you feel depressed. It’s like Ryan goes on a walk with you, and you casually ask him to sing you a song, and he does, all the while taking slow drags on […]
A Path and a Practice
Okay, so it’s no secret I’ve fallen in love with William Martin’s books. I’ve just received his A Path and a Practice, which is equally as lovely as the two I’ve touted already–The Parent’s Tao Te Ching and The Couple’s Tao Te Ching. Since my voice is slowly coming back around (I lost it, in […]
Paradoxes
Relationships are work. That’s all there is to it. There are glorious days and difficult days, but if you’re willing to persevere, the relationship will grow, transform, and blossom. But it requires both parties, and if that doesn’t happen, then it won’t work. If you’ve been following my posts, you’ll know that I fell in […]
Letting Go of God
My friend Becky gave Julia Sweeney’s monologue to me a while back, and although I’ve had it on my iPod for a while, I clicked play yesterday and began listening. It’ll make you laugh; it’ll make you sad; it’ll make you feel validated and heard. I give you…Julia Sweeney, comedian extraordinaire. But mostly, she gives […]