Category Archives: Moments of Peace

High School Drama

By Elise | Published: February 21, 2012

When I was in my early-twenties, I worked with a lady who attended her 20-year reunion and loved it.  She came back from the weekend pumped about how great it was.  She said everyone was great, and that all of the fake high school drama was gone.  To me, a girl just a few years [...]

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Be Kind Anyway

By Elise | Published: February 8, 2012

This poem – written my Mother Teresa – is reportedly inscribed on her children’s home in Calcutta.  It is a wonderful, beautiful, inspiring, and peaceful creation.  Please share to anyone that might need this today. People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of [...]

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Hello exhaustion my old friend…

By Elise | Published: February 6, 2012

My husband possesses a skill that I lack.  He is able to function without sleep for an extended period of time.  I cannot do this. This came in handy in 2005 when we had an infant that would not sleep for more than 3 hours.  I do not honestly remember much of that year.  I [...]

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Peace in Old Furniture

By Elise | Published: February 2, 2012

As I was laying on my bedroom floor this morning doing my lower back stretches, I started looking at my bedroom furniture. My husband and I have inherited a dresser and chest from 1958 and coordinating bedside tables from 1960.  We are so mid-century modern and hip.  Ha! For the first few years of our [...]

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Vinaigrette Baby

By Elise | Published: February 1, 2012

I am a ranch dressing kind of girl.  The tangy, MSG laden deliciousness brings joy to my soul.  I know it’s not the healthiest option, but I’m a big believer in moderation.  So, I’ve never worried too much about my love of ranch. Imagine my surprise last night when I reached for the bottle of [...]

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Peaceful Child

By Elise | Published: January 25, 2012

My daughter came home from school last night in a tizzy.  She got in a tiny bit of trouble with her teacher, and it hurt her feelings.  On top of that, there was the mountain of homework.   The poor child was freaking out about getting it done so much so that she was practically [...]

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Taking Care

By Elise | Published: January 23, 2012

This Thursday marks the one-month anniversary of my self-induced tailbone and spine drama. I am a lot better!  However, I still have to walk slowly, lay down several times a day, try not to bend my back, sit on a special pillow, and make sure I take painkillers before bed so that I can sleep. [...]

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Beautiful Story – Yellow Roses

By Elise | Published: January 6, 2012

This just landed in my email from a friend and former client.  It is lovely! Too good not to share with you.  Loved it! I walked into the grocery store not particularly interested in buying groceries. I wasn’t hungry. The pain of losing my husband of 57 years was still too raw. And this grocery [...]

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Releasing Frustration

By Elise | Published: January 5, 2012

I am really, really, really frustrated.  I had a nasty cold the week before Christmas, and I got hurt the day after.  I’ve been down for a while, and I’m getting sick of it. I really want to re-fill my bird feeders, do laundry, make bread, vacuum the living room, and make dinner.  Domestic crap [...]

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Frustrated to Grateful

By Elise | Published: December 29, 2011

It’s been 3 days since I broke my tailbone trying to be silly.  It still hurts a lot.  In fact, I’m hoping the chiropractor will be able to do something for the pain later this afternoon.  It’s frustrating to be moving so slowly, but I am playing with the idea of embracing this experience. It [...]

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