Our Bugs Journey & the Woods
I woke up Friday morning to a text from a dear friend, in which she said "...you seem to be your happiest and healthiest right now..." . Given the heaviness of adjusting to the possible diagnoses thus far for Evy, as well as the life-changing traumas we have faced since the end of 2016, a... Continue Reading →
We, as human beings, can be so focused on the negative. Let's think of this common scenario: the boss calls us in for our yearly review: she/he says 6 positive things, and mentions 2 small things that we could improve on...most of us do NOT leave patting ourselves on the back, & thinking "Hell yeah,... Continue Reading →
I'm Alice; I've fallen down the rabbit hole. I've climbed through the looking glass...and I can't seem to get back. Is it possible to feel both encouraged, hopeful AND stuck? How about experiencing feelings of joy AND of loneliness & fear simultaneously? Well, it must be possible, because this is the strange Wonderland I am stumbling around... Continue Reading →
What a difference a year can make. 1 year ago today, I was full of sorrow. That was the day that I knew in my gut that something was up with Evy...he wasn't just slow to talk, or a "picky eater". No, something deeper was up, and I seemed to be the only one that... Continue Reading →
After I promised you a more lighthearted post today, and then promptly buried you in heavy details of the last 1.5 years of my life, (surprise!) you're probably wondering where I'm headed with this! And also, how the heck does the name "Gretchen Rubin" come in to play? Well, let's get to the happiness! I... Continue Reading →
You know that saying "Happy Wife, Happy Life"? (Of course you do) Although that's often true, I actually think I need to amend that rule for our home--I think it ought to go "Happy Children, Happy Life". I had a very hard week emotionally. Everything just felt dark, and heavy. It was as if there... Continue Reading →
There are days when the positives shine through. When I seem miraculously able to focus only on Evy's progress, and rejoice in it. When I am able to stand on the side of the riverbank and observe my worries as they drift by, without attaching myself to them. Today is NOT one of those days.... Continue Reading →
Evretts Mountain 