This morning I woke up early. It’s not really early, it still seems like yesterday so it’s not yet tomorrow. I’m roaming around the house trying not to wake everyone…
I've needed to write this post for a long time and I've avoided tackling it for far too long. So, for those of you who are up for a challenge,…
Photo by Pegah Sharifi on Pexels.com “What time is it?” I nervously asked my husband as we landed in Europe to connect with our flight to the USA. I was…
Growing up, I thought about my future. I wondered what I would do, where I would go, and who was going to be my husband. I had the usual dreams:…
This year I tried to pace myself but failed. Every day, week, and month gets packed with activity. A good example of this is this week. We are moving (yay)…
Restlessness is an uncomfortable feeling. When I feel restless, I feel anxious, as if I should be doing something. If I’m waiting for news, I’m restless until it comes. I’ll…
Everyone has a story. Mine isn’t more remarkable than anyone else’s but just for the sake of background, I’ll fill you in. I am a first-generation Finn. My parents, both…
I grew up with my Dad reading me the story of “Little Red Riding Hood” in Finnish (my parents come from Finland). Translated to Finnish it’s called, “Pieni Punahilkka.” The…
In an increasingly upside-down world, what should our response be? There isn’t a day that goes by that something catastrophic hasn’t happened. All of us have tunnel vision and focus…
I’ve always loved arts and crafts. A few years ago, I was invited to one of those paint classes while we were traveling in the USA. An instructor tried to…
