The other day I read a post by Rachel Macy Stafford, otherwise known as the Hands Free Mama. She said we should share songs with people, you can read that post here. Songs have spoken to me always. And today was no different. Coming home from the grocery store Zach Williams' Fear is a Liar [...]
Tag: Vulnerability
On hostile unicorns and absolution
A few weeks ago, my oldest son was explaining how he beat the hard mode in Terraria. For me, listening to how these games are played, even though I have watched them, is complicated, to say the least. Basically, Terraria is a game where you can dig, build, and fight. You work through different biomes [...]
Life out loud
Next level
A Seat at the Table
Scared
Big mistakes and bravery
Several years ago I started to disarm myself. Piece by piece I set down my armor. I came out of hiding and decided in order to live fully I must be seen fully. That is why I started this blog and even named it "afourytale" - a fairy tale; four kids - a..four..ytale...get it. I [...]
Still here; still learning…
September Lessons 2014 Style…
Ah, September... I know people love fall. My grandmother loved fall with the change of leaves and seasons, but I am not a fan. Nope. Fall = start of school craziness. September is not my favorite month, not by a long shot. It might actually come in 12th out of 12. However, that doesn't mean [...]
Be – you – tiful
My most recent homework from my therapist was to say 3 nice things about myself daily and then finally to say 1 of those things out loud to a family member.I know, seems easy right? Not easy for me.In fact it has been the most difficult homework assignment ever! I have spent most of my [...]
Goodnight 35…
"Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy-the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will [...]