May
23rd
Wed
23rd
Everything we do affects other people.
— Luke Ford
May
22nd
Tue
22nd
Death by Veganism - OpEd
Thank you. Some people wonder why I choose not to pursue veganism, and why I do not impose vegetarianism upon my children in effort to maintain consistency with my own eating habits. This is a perfect explanation of why.
Thank you. Some people wonder why I choose not to pursue veganism, and why I do not impose vegetarianism upon my children in effort to maintain consistency with my own eating habits. This is a perfect explanation of why.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
May
16th
Wed
16th
Before I was a Mom…
I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.
Before I was a Mom…
I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn’t worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom…
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on. Spit on. Chewed on. Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night…
Before I was a Mom…
I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom…
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn’t want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn’t stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom…
I didn’t know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn’t know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn’t know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn’t know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom…
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn’t know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.
-Unknown
The ideas that have lighted my way have been kindness,
beauty and truth.
beauty and truth.
— Albert Einstein
Apr
11th
Wed
11th
Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life.
— Christiane Northrup
My friend Chris, and his band, tearing it down in a wonderful way. If you’re in the SoCal area, I highly recommend enjoying them live.