Adventure

The idea of writing this blog came to me about three years ago (2017), after my mom passed away from cancer. I was searching and grasping for ways to learn more about her and her life – to find ways to stay close and connected to her.  It was the most difficult loss I had experienced, and I was struggling to make sense and meaning from it.  Now that a few years have passed, I’ve had a chance to settle into my grief, acceptance, and understanding, and I realize that I had actually known her bette[...]

Starting a blog in mid-life (nearly 40!), is a scary thing to do, but the scarier thing really is to not do it at all. I want you (you = J&J) to know that it is OK to be scared, and to realize that when you are scared to do something, that can be a sign that you care about it a lot.  That may not always be the case, but I think you know deep down what you do and don’t really care about.  Look for that funny feeling in your tummy, or the tightening in your chest/shoulders, and pay close attent[...]

There is one truth that I want you to know to be so true that you can feel it in the marrow of your bones – that I love you, unconditionally. To be clear, unconditionally means without conditions – so you do not need to say or do anything, or be anyone except yourself.  This means there is nothing that you could do, say, feel, or whatever it may have, which would change how I deeply love you, for all that you are.  There may be times when we disagree, get annoyed or frustrated at each other, or[...]

I would be remiss to not note that this blog was created during The Great Pause, AKA the Shelter-in-Place caused by the novel coronavirus of 2019/2020.  A few highlights during this time (SIP started 13 March 2020; 2.5 months SIP to-date): School and work have moved online, and technology has changed the way we connect with each other and get things done, probably forever Everyone is struggling – parents, children, grandparents, people from all walks of life – to adjust to this new norm; staying at h[...]