Everyone has dreams of what they want in life, and that’s great. Without dreams we feel as though we have no purpose, nothing to strive for, no hope for a better tomorrow. But what happens when you have such “big dreams” and you know they are unobtainable? Not all of my dreams are big. InContinue reading “Big Dreams”
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This weather…
Welcome to my small hometown in eastern Oregon where you never know if the day will be t-shirt and sandals kind of day or a coat and snow boots one. We went from this… To this… To THIS!… And back to this today… The flakes of snow as I write this, are the size ofContinue reading “This weather…”
The weight of it all
If my feelings today were tangible, they would fill up the room. There would be no space left to breathe The suffocating feeling would be too much, constricting. If my feelings from today were people, They would be rude, demeaning, and demanding They would be hurtful, They would push and shove, and scream And cry.Continue reading “The weight of it all”
Self-worth; what is it?
I am often at war with myself. Feeling as though I don’t deserve, that what I feel I deserve, is just a want. I don’t deserve to be loved. I just want to be loved. Or I don’t deserve respect from others, I just want it, and wish I had it. I know I’m notContinue reading “Self-worth; what is it?”
Quick, easy, delicious breakfast : Recipe
Oats with vanilla yogurt and mini chocolate chips. That’s it, that’s all you need, and it makes a healthy, simple, fast, filling breakfast that even my toddler loves! I mean he shovels it, with his hands, because a spoon just isn’t fast enough! A little back story on my breakfast! When I was pregnant withContinue reading “Quick, easy, delicious breakfast : Recipe”
Free-range Parenting?
So the other day I was told that I had a more “free ranging parenting style”. Well for a minute I did feel a bit offended to be honest with you. I’d heard of such parenting and I didn’t agree or like it; no bed times, no being careful, not much parental supervision, if any,Continue reading “Free-range Parenting?”
Green sauce chicken enchiladas: Recipe
Want a yummy dinner for you and your family? Well I’ve got a recipe of my own here for you today! This is a green sauce chicken enchilada, and let me tell you, it is delicious and fairly simple. A bit time consuming but it’s not too bad! So let’s dig in, shall we? TheContinue reading “Green sauce chicken enchiladas: Recipe”
Is past trauma and excuse for bad behavior?
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking here lately on some things in my life. And one thing I keep wondering; Is someone’s past trauma an excuse for their bad behavior? I’m sure you could argue that yes it can be. Maybe from tendencies of PTSD, or depression, anxiety. But I’m going to be honestContinue reading “Is past trauma and excuse for bad behavior?”
The secret of life
Money can’t buy you happiness. Right? Well that’s what everyone always told me. But I disagree. Money absolutely CAN buy happiness. You know what money can’t buy you? The one thing that money will never be able to buy you in life, is love. No amount of money, or gifts, can buy love. It’s aContinue reading “The secret of life”
A poem: a war within
I see myself from above, The only thing I feel is guilt. It feels like my fault, and you shove, I put my feelings aside Again, I feel guilt. I’m angry, Yet I cower So much to say, It could pour out like a shower, Yet I hold it inside, fighting my own self. WhatContinue reading “A poem: a war within”
Ink & Embers 