Perfectionism has no place in my life today…as a ‘recovering perfectionist‘, I see more clearly than ever how much relational damage I’ve done over the years by my need to be perfect. I have been reminded of my tendency towards perfection during Christmas, as I am tempted to fantasize about that Norman Rockwell holiday that [...]
Despite your best efforts, do you ever feel just overwhelmed? Most people that I talk to seem to be at one end of the spectrum or the other…either they are completely over-committed and disorganized OR they are borderline OCD in their goals, planning and expectations of others. As someone who has recovered from OCD, I [...]
Meredith Today, after an Open House for Bereket at school, we stopped by the park to play. The temperature was about 74 degrees with low humidity, absolutely wonderful! I happened to have my camera so I took a few shots of my kiddos playing. Bereket Isaac Ephy Mer is the most wonderful little mother’s helper…so humble and selfless. [...]
It’s official…we have a mouse. I was warned that now we’re in the country, mice would be inevitable. But I refused to believe it. Not at my house. In my mind, pests come into your house because you are ‘feeding’ them, pests cannot be inevitable. It seems that I have been proven wrong (for only [...]
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