I wish I would have kept a journal of the conversations and stories of when my children were small. While I remember many of them, I am sure there are many more lost.

When my youngest son was about 3 years old, we had spent the evening at the ball park watching my oldest playing baseball. [...]

As a parent of an adult child, do I have the “right” to tell my child, how to raise theirs?  No!
A grandparent’s role should be one of support - support their child in raising their own child.  I do not have the responsibility of making sure my child does it right and I am [...]

Happy New Year!!
May all your Dreams come true this year!
I hope that 2009 is your best year yet!
Live BIG, Laugh LOTS!
Debbie

The topic of Responsibility keeps coming up lately.  Specifically, being 100% responsible for everything in your life. 
My initial response was, I take responsibility for my life, but then realized that this is deeper than that.  I asked myself, how responsible am I for EVERYTHING in my life?
I am late, due to a slow vehicle or [...]

For the past few years on New Year’s Day, I sit down and review my goals from the previous year.  I look at what I accomplished and what I didn’t.  
I spend some time reviewing what I didn’t accomplish — why?  Was it because it was not well defined?  Did my path change?  I need to [...]

Our family has prime rib for our Christmas dinner.  We put it on the barbecue, cooking it slowly, after marinating it for at least 36 hours in liquid smoke and seasonings.  Each year I say it gets better, but this year is a different story!
I put the roast on the barbecue and set the timer [...]

It has been a while since my last post.  Still working on finding that voice, but I have decided to just write and that voice will be discovered!

Two books helped me with discovering the life I wanted and what I am passionate about, as well as personal freedom.   ”The Passion Test” and the “Four Agreements” are both great books.
“The Passion Test” helped me to really look at all the things I wanted out of my life and helped me to prioritize which [...]

I thought self-discovery at this age was pretty close to what I felt like as a teenager - so many choices, but not quite sure which would be the best.  While I didn’t have the pressure of my parents wanting me to make decisions, I did feel the pressure to make a decision because I [...]

I am still trying to find my voice in sharing my journey through Empty Nest, as well as the personal development and discoveries I made about myself along the way.   I have so much I want to share and the steps I have taken to get to where I am at today, but struggling with [...]