Intentional Relationships
Prioritizing positive relationships. Cultivating relationships that builld over time. Emotional health and good boundaries, payting attention to the most important part of life.
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Baby Boucher 2019…
Soon we will be able to hold this new little one in our arms, until then, I am imagining a brown-haired boy with a familiar grin. I close my eyes and can envision the curve of his cheek, the smell of his hair, and his chunky thighs. My heart overflows with the sweetness and blessing of my new grandson.
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Just the two of us…
In the wake of this, Keith and I are taking a bit of a breather. Looking around at the space in our lives and thinking about what we want moving forward. Now seems like a good time to reassess and reimagine what we want to fill our lives.
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How many for dinner…
Over the past few years, the number has grown and is growing. First came the “others,” the girlfriend and boyfriend that have been grafted into the family. Then, came the grandson and the second is on the way. Our family is growing exponentially.
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Good enough…
Mostly, I veer toward a “go big or go home” philosophy in life. I either take it all on and do it completely, and “perfectly” or I pass. I have never been one to do things, just a little.
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Imperfect gatherings…
When my kids gather around our table these days, it is a bit of a bumpy ride. The three born to us, could not be more different. Their personalities barely fit in the room. One never knows what will spark a yelling match (politics is often the culprit), a wrestling match (a tussle over a cellphone and a mysterious Facebook friend), or mayhem of one kind or another. We’ve had good natured (mostly) water fights in the living room, blow ups that send one or another out the front door, and just a general sense of excitement that underlies both big gatherings and small. Share this...FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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What I want…
Now, we are again heading into the holiday with a little one leading the way, and I have another chance. I have a new opportunity to focus on what matters, on the people who matter most. I am all in for this. And yet, I want to be sure I don’t just replay the many years of being swept up in the fray.
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Fancy friends…
We’ve been there for each other’s moments of great drama and the simple sweetness of living in community. But this isn’t what brought us together last Saturday night.
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Thanksgiving…
There were so many years that the reality of living in an EMS family left me feeling frustrated and sorry for myself. This year, I find that I am grateful. Today, there is time to reflect and to truly consider my many blessings.
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Light in the darkness…
Love has not left us to navigate these dark shores alone. Under the pressing weight of loss and the devastating swirl of grief, we have found kindness and compassion.
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Six month follow up…
From this new vantage point, I can see the landscape of my life with a new eye. Life is oh so fragile from where I sit. Before now, I always imagined life would continue more or less as it had. Now, I can feel the thrum of life below the surface and recognize its value in a different way.