The book...

Writing my book about my mom and the journey of my life during the first year without her is very therapeutic. I am almost completely done with the September 2009 chapter, which is indeed, the hardest. Why not do that one first and get it over with, right?

 I have been able to re-live my mom's tragic last six days, and write about it. Not only do I have it in my memory, but on pages that will soon be in my book. Even though it's hard to read about what happened, it's great to see where the seed of mom's 6 days was planted during that time.

Off to more chapters...stay tuned!

Quote for 2/24/11

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. -John Ruskin

Quote for 1/19/11

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine- Anthony D'Angelo

Quote for 1/13/11

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.  ~Ambrose Redmoon

Little Train that could

I-think-I-can...keeping an optimistic mind and having faith in what you can do, is the most beneficial thing you can do for yourself.

As I climb this hill in my life after mom's death, and my career..."I-think-I-can"  is my mantra, and when I get to the top of the hill...my new mantra will be "I-thought-I-could!"

Quote for 1/12/11

Faith is the art of  holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods
                                                                                                                          -C.S Lewis

Busy

As of lately, I feel a bit overwhelmed....busy. I am trying to balance 6 projects on my plate, and I am finding I am leaning over to one side....way too much. I need balance.
One thing that keeps me focused is why I do these projects, for my mom. Her life and sudden death keeps me on my path, even though I may stray a little, I still have it within my sights.

Busy is a great thing, as long as you make it positive. The flip side, what if I was bored with nothing to do? I would feel bad and depressed because "nothing is working."

Balance will come, and I am sure I will be busier-but one thing will remain the same- I do it all for you, Mom.