• Introverted, Rude, Shy or Highly Sensitive (HSP)

    My youngest daughter has always struggled with being overwhelmed by sensory things – sounds, lighting, smells, and even just the presence of other people in the same room. We never fully understood what she was experiencing – people would call her shy, quiet, even rude. She struggled in school not because the work was too Read more

  • Irlen Syndrome (Perceptual Processing Disorder)

    My last post talked about Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) and how their interaction in the world is deep and rich, but also more overwhelming and difficult. In learning to function with HSP, my daughter and I both have been seeking out tools to help calm the world, and the girl. I was sitting in the Read more

  • The Best Things Happen By Chance

    My least favorite interview questions are the ones about plans. “What’s your 5 year plan?” “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?” Good grief – I don’t know where I’m gonna be at the end of the day! Don’t get me wrong – it makes sense that we should plan for the future, to Read more

  • The deep dark feelings of chronic sickness – Embarrassment

    Embarrassed. Humiliated. Frustrated. Angry. Heartbroken. Alone. The feelings that come with being chronically sick are not easy. In fact, they’re often so overwhelming that it can be impossible to get well. Today has been both physically and emotionally challenging. We are traveling and everywhere we go, there is chaos – too many people, too much Read more

  • Neck and Head Pain

    I have had consistent neck and head pain for 6 years, and intermittently (often daily) for 13 years. I have multiple herniated discs, spinal cord narrowing and compression, and bone spurs – none of which are severe enough for surgery but all of which can and do cause incredible pain, not just in the neck; Read more

  • Choose to Find Joy

    Years ago, one of my closest friends was in a deep pit of depression. She suffered so deeply and it hurt to know she was in so much pain.  Yes – depression is painful. It cuts deep into the heart and can steal your entire life. I started writing a devotional for her about joy. Read more