The risk I am taking this month is to carve out daily time to pursue one of my interests. I will unapologetically assume daily time for me to work towards my long-term goals. (This is a huge step for me.) For years, I have had a dream that I have pushed aside. Then, a couple [...]
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Happy New Hair!
Happy New Hair, I mean Happy New Year! Last year, one of my goals was to take better care of myself. I planned to implement it by developing daily habits. I hadn’t mapped out what the habits would be at the beginning of the year and sometimes it meant developing two habits per month. [...]
Saying no
I am not the outgoing type who draws people’s attention. I am the quiet person who loves to hear people’s stories and will eventually share mine in a small group setting. So making friends is not always quick or easy, particularly as I have aged and became a stay-at-home mom. But, I have met some [...]
29 out of 30
I had been feeling lazy about my risk taking so last month, I made a list of 30 risks to take. I took 29 of them. So what were my 30 risks? Well, they range. Some of them were simple things like going to functions I was nervous about. One was toilet training my son. [...]
Facing Fear
“Always do what you are afraid to do.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson This should be tattooed on my arm. Why is it so hard for us to do what we are afraid of? And why is it that once we take that risk, it is a huge relief, even if things don’t turn out as we [...]
A Nutty Risk
For most people food is a source of enjoyment and social activity. But for the parent of an allergic child, it can be a source of stress, especially if the reaction is severe or life-threatening and if the allergen is a common ingredient. My son was diagnosed with a food allergy two years ago making [...]
Digging deeper
I did it again. I put my religion at risk. This time I did it publicly, in writing, for the whole world to see. This is completely out of character for me-a self-described wallflower. In Risking My Religion, I explained that I was digging a little deeper into my church to learn more about its [...]
The results of a flood of risks
In my previous post, I wrote about risking a long road trip with my kids, fearing that one or all of us would end up in tears the entire way. As it turned out our time on the road was fine. We had fun. My son saw a plethora of John Deere tractors and trucks [...]
The Risk of Road Trips
I have never been one for road trips. Growing up, my family did not go on a lot of far away vacations, but when we did, we usually drove. Straight through. Interstate the entire way. We’d pack up blankets, pillows, a cooler of food to fuel our bodies and drive until we reached our destination, [...]
The Risk of Choosing Work
Have you ever felt like no matter what you decide to do about a situation you will be taking a risk? That is where I am right now. For several months, I have been looking at job postings in hopes of finding something that is the right fit for my situation. (Some might call this [...]
