So one of my guiltiest pleasures is browsing Hollywood gossip sites. Usually I scan OMG for the picture galleries (I especially like the ‘What Were They Thinking?!‘ gallery…) and today I discovered Parade Magazine’s site. (You know the insert in the Sunday paper written for the over 60 crowd). Of course I had to read [...]
Archive for July, 2009
A Guilty Pleasure that Made Me Think
Posted in Hollywood Gossip, life, Mother-guilt, Motherhood, Motivation, Only Child, perfectionism, Procrastination, Sadie, Self-image, Uncategorized, What I want to be when I grow up on July 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Summer Sabbath
Posted in Bizarre, Church, Community, Family, Funny, Grace, Houghton, Houghton Wesleyan Church, Sadie, Silly, Surreal, This rural life, Uncategorized on July 19, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Summer Sabbath is what my church calls That Time In The Summer When Everyone Is Away. It is also my favorite time of the church year because we all cram into the church for one service. Usually we have three services–one contemporary, one traditional, and one for the college students–and I don’t especially like to [...]
Imperfect Action
Posted in Anxiety, Blah, Boredom, Creativity, Freaking Depression, Hang ups, Imperfect Action, Insecurity, Motivation, OCD, perfectionism, Ponderings, Procrastination, Self-image, Things I can't stop talking about, Uncategorized, Where are my words on July 18, 2009 | 7 Comments »
It occurred to me in the shower this morning that I am paralyzed by fear. Stuck stock still, feet set in concrete. I’m scared out of my mind. And here is what I am afraid of: that I will never change. That I will always be wondering where my motivation is hiding. Wondering what my [...]

