Ramblings of a Revolutionary

An old Cherokee Indian, teaching his grandson about life...“A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.  “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.”   He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.  The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.” The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”   The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.” A few months ago, I told my son (9) to go take out the trash. He didn't do it. In fact, almost every time I asked him to do it, he would "forget." When I found him outside, I said: "Hey, I told you to take out the trash." He got a bad attitude. Rolle...

It's a new year y'all! 2018 started with a bang for me and ended with an explosion. It was likely the biggest year of my entire life! It wasn't full of good. Wasn't full of bad... fair share of both I suppose. Going into 2019 though, I have decided that more than ever, I want to be authentic and present. I want to soak up the days with my new baby and my big kids. I want to be out in nature and craft more. Read my Bible more. I hope to take more field trips with the kids and connect with other moms. Maybe I'll finish my book.  I'm striving to eat better and get intentional exercise at least 3 days a week. I want to make each day count. The truth is though, thinking about all that wonderful stuff gets me really overwhelmed and even  little depressed... Why? Because life just doesn't flow that smooth when you are a fickle woman with 5 kids that never has it together. Let's just be real... It's not my year to shine...  This is my ye...