Getting a cancer diagnosis a week on the heels of being served divorce papers is a pretty bad day. Every morning after, my friend said she woke up with the weight of all the emotions and decisions sitting on her chest, she could scarcely take in a full breath. I could give you the laundryContinue reading “Thanks in Advance”
Author Archives: Jesse Prentiss
People who recently moved are more susceptible to the Coronavirus fear:
We are all coming down with a case of the jitters caused by fear the coronavirus is spreading but for someone who has recently moved those anxieties can wrap a little tighter than a surgical mask around a Wuhan citizen. And lathering up for 20 seconds doesn’t wash away these worries: 1. You feel especiallyContinue reading “People who recently moved are more susceptible to the Coronavirus fear:”
Snakes & Sky: First Impressions Fails
Experts estimate that a first impression is made in 7 seconds. We are wired to hit the thumbs up or thumbs down button in our head. This natural evaluation is a defense mechanism to move us away from threat and toward reward based on quickly assessing outward appearances. When entering a new store, if it smellsContinue reading “Snakes & Sky: First Impressions Fails”
What’s the Matter?
THE MATTER OF MATTERING: I am sitting in this strange limbo of being just moved yet facing the unknown if we are moving again this summer. So do I getting involved or wait to know if we are staying? Seize the Day or wait for tomorrow? Do I just ride out this time on theContinue reading “What’s the Matter?”
Big Teddy, Big Heart
Big Teddy came off the store shelf and into our lives while I was pregnant with my first born son. He was about four feet tall with the perfect lap to sit in while reading a book or use as a pillow to take a nap. He was a nursery staple for both kids. AsContinue reading “Big Teddy, Big Heart”
Super Blue Blood Moon
Today we experienced an unusual overlap of lunar events called the super blue blood moon. As the moon moved along its merry normal way, it experienced a disruption of its light source, it became overshadowed. The moon has no light of it’s own, it only reflects the sun’s light. So when something gets in theContinue reading “Super Blue Blood Moon”
Expect Delays
We all know that on the road of life we can expect delays. However when you are smack dab in the middle of one of the nation’s top 10 areas for growth it’s absolutely impossible to avoid delays. Moving, expect delays. Building, expect delays. Construction, expect delays. Just hearing the word delay makes me groanContinue reading “Expect Delays”
Kindling
I love a good campfire. I love to rotate like a rotisserie chicken on a cold night in front of a fire. Toast marshmallows for s’mores. The dancing flames are mesmerizing. And thank you Texas for introducing me to the lovely smell of burning pinion wood. But I hate kindling. I don’t have the patience forContinue reading “Kindling”
Bomb Cyclone
All around the nation, women are bracing for a storm of emotions with post-holiday blues in the forecast. As a recent mover, it could be an all out record-breaking bomb cyclone for you. This winter super storm forms from a drastic drop in the atmospheric pressure. Saying good-bye to loved ones and familiar things allContinue reading “Bomb Cyclone”
The Crossed Road
In honor of World Kindness Day let’s visit Luke 10 of the Bible to see what Jesus says about showing kindness: When I read Jesus’s famous story of the good Samaritan, I wish I could be the hero showing kindness, but honestly I can relate better to the bloody pulp of a man lying stripped,Continue reading “The Crossed Road”
