Bleeding Goals
A little over a year ago I began setting goals by my menstrual cycle. Each month I take time during menstruation to think about life and what I want to…
ReadmoreDo you judge others for missing blessings?
Me: You know those Rad Trads who say that NFP users are sinning for avoiding conception rather than having as many babies as possible? Well I just realized that they…
ReadmoreThankful
Today I struggle to be thankful because my thoughts are clouded by guilt. It is the guilt of squandered privilege that distracts me from thanking God for my blessings. It…
ReadmoreMemory
I realized this morning that I should write more about life because otherwise I simply will not remember it. Totally cliche, yes? But it was quite real for me at…
ReadmoreMy Neti Pot is Here!
During the move a box of kitchen/bathroom supplies somehow disappeared. Among the items lost was my neti pot. I decided to wait to replace it since I had not used…
ReadmoreI may look like a Catholic housewife…
…but I think like a Buddhist feminist. Speaking is a form of violence whereby we seek to force our thoughts into others’ minds. That was my silent thought this morning…
Readmore15 years later…
Me: With one exception, all of my childhood friends are either married or dead. My Husband: I am glad that you got married.
ReadmoreLove: Or Why I Do Not Try To Convert You
I am a Catholic of the sort who really loves being Catholic. You know, the sort who goes to Church six days a week and is sad on the seventh…
ReadmoreDelicious Snacks & an Agreeable Husband
This past week I have been preparing snack plates for my husband since he is working from his home office and I am not working from the home kitchen. I…
ReadmoreSimplifying and Stress
Simplify to reduce stress! We all know the mantra since simplicity is somewhat trendy in our consumer society. But did you note the exclamation mark? Sometimes “simplicity” can seam like…
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