I’m writing to the moms today. If you’re able to stay with your babies at home or if they’re grown and independent, this may be less for you. But if not, let’s talk… I was in the office seeing patients a few weeks ago,…
Man! Ever feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders? Maybe I’m just complaining because I’m used to it. I probably ought to get back to counting my blessings, suck it up, and just get grateful. It could be so…
For those of you who read last week’s post, you know a lot has been happening for our family. If you didn’t read it, let me catch you up… A little over a week ago, my son was called nigger while riding his bike…
I’ve gone from feeling sad to very, very angry… The past few weeks have felt very heavy to me, bearing the weight of the pandemic and many deaths, all the stress and changes on the healthcare frontline, and carrying the frustration, fear, and disgust…
I cried all the way through Sunday service last week. It was graduation Sunday and the whole service was centered around honoring our graduates. There were songs and announcements and a sermon and all the normal parts of the service, but there was a…
My downward spiral started when I burned a hole in my exercise ball on the space heater… This thing is HOT! What? How? Let me explain. I had one day this week to work from home and do telemedicine, so I was sitting…
Oooh, chile! It’s been a tiring week on the emotional front! It seems like a lot of things happened in the past 7 days that have challenged my attitude. First, the governor decided to open the state of Georgia for nonessential businesses. Let…
How are you feeling? It’s been interesting to watch my mind run around in the midst of this pandemic. My thoughts seem to bounce around looking for trouble, even when everything is fine. Sometimes, I’m just appreciating the fact that my family and I…
I was on the phone the other day with my husband, talking about some upcoming plans. As we compared our thoughts about the plans, we realized that we had very different perspectives on them. This is usually the case. As a rule, my husband and…
In the midst of this coronavirus pandemic, it can be easy to get swept up in all the emotion and chaos. Being in healthcare, I thought I was immune to all that. I haven’t cleared out the stores for bleach and toilet paper, and I…