by johannasr2 | Jul 8, 2023 | Feelings, Fibromyalgia, My Illness, Psychology
Sometimes, I am standing at the sink. I may be brushing my teeth or washing up, but I am struck by the pain I feel. That pain makes it impossible for me to stand for more than a few minutes. It Happens to Everyone and Anyone… I have fibromyalgia and Central Pain...
by johannasr2 | Mar 20, 2023 | Family, Feelings, Love, Parenting Adults
When do you get to the point when mothering is secondary, like – NOT at the top of the list? Does worrying ever go away? When do I focus on me, yes me, and all time and all money, and all things are all about me? In this generation of me there are a bunch of us...
by johannasr2 | Jan 22, 2023 | Family, Feelings, Love, Parenting, Relationships
Serendipity is your friend. People are beautiful, but only if you believe it. A big smile helps. Changes don’t trickle in; they move with a big whoosh. Move away from the coast and for heaven’s sake, get out of Florida. You can’t have it all, where you put your life...
by johannasr2 | Oct 27, 2022 | Family, Feelings, Love, Parenting
As I bear witness to my granddaughter’s transformation, I reflect on what my mother told me. My granddaughter is changing into a woman. I can see the change and I am sure she does not. Instead, we are talking about college and work. When I was much younger and...
by johannasr2 | Oct 15, 2022 | Family, Feelings, Love, Parenting Adults
I have a long and complicated relationship with forgiveness. At first, I couldn’t do it because I equated forgiveness with allowing the other person to get back in my life and perhaps redo the damage. Forgiveness August 2, 2010 I realize that I am repeating a lesson...
by johannasr2 | Aug 27, 2022 | Family, Feelings, Parenting, Psychology
My life lived didn’t start out so great. I did the usual (in my neighborhood and my time), got pregnant, in a bad relationship, married and divorced. My husband was abusive in every which way that you can imagine abusiveness. We were better off without him. 16 and...
