Archives for May 2016

I’m a control freak, a perfectionist, a micro manager. None of these terms are ones of endearment. None of these terms, perhaps except perfectionist, are terms I would use in a classic job interview humble-brag about my ‘worst qualities.’ These are my worst qualities. These are the pitfalls I face each and every day and these are the chronic sins I struggle with. I have struggled with them for years, through countless life stages and now, as we prepare to move to Papua New Guinea - feeling so … [Read more...] about Out of My Control

Emotions. High expectations. Unmet expectations. More Emotions. Mother’s Day can be hard. It can be hard for so many women and men for so many reasons. I think of dear friends whose mothers have passed away - whether their loss was this year or many years ago, this day is hard. I think of close friends whose wives and sister in laws, the mother of their children or mother of their nieces and nephews have passed away. Again, whether their loss was this year or many years ago, this day is hard.I … [Read more...] about Re-Routing Expectation