Thanksgiving

Here is my gratuitous post on gratitude on this holiday founded on family, food and tradition. We so often become consumed with the responsibilities of the day that it is easy to lose sight of what matters. Which is basically a metaphor for the rest of the year isn't it? Maybe the sentiment of gratitude is in the hustle and bustle, the food that doesn't cook as quickly as you planned, the family member that ALWAYS gets on your nerves. I have a way of setting up expectations for holidays and special events that never fail to let me down. Nothing ever goes as planned, but that is the beauty of the journey of life. There is a lesson to be learned around the corner with each step along the path. Appreciating the moments in life for what they are is the essence of gratitude, not extraordinary gestures of sentiment. This Thanksgiving, join me in accepting what is- and let's be thankful just for that.

Happy Thanksgiving.

"Mothering Out Loud"

When I became a mom I found a voice I didn't know I had as well as a community of women with voices just as loud. It is fascinating the culture that exists in the virtual world (blog in point) of women with something to say, especially mothers. I can't tell you how many hours I've tallied during naptime looking in the online window of other mom's day to day lives and yelling out "it's not just me!" or "I hear ya, sister!" all with an anonymous voice. The blogs, websites, online magazines devoted to moms and mom's issues are in abundance- there is literally something for every mom, every mothering style, every mothering issue. So many times I have read a favorite blog and felt so validated that another perceivably "together" mom could be speaking my language and feeling just as isolated and alone. Yet here we are, together anonymously. Imagine a world where the strength of these online voices could transcend the world wide web.
Moms would really rule the world.

Some of my daily "conversations" include- Superhero Journal, Mojo Mom, Cheerio Road, Giving birth with Confidence, Jumping Monkeys (also a hilarious, smart podcast) and Mother Verse/Mothering Out Loud blog

To hear what else I have to say, check out Mother Verse for my contribution to their daily blog.