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Religion and Faith

Is blind faith something we should all aspire to? Quite frankly, I don’t know. Today there are so many religions, beliefs, thoughts and a myriad of convenient religious following. Yes, that’s right I said convenient. Why would I use such a term? That’s very simple. It’s the blatant truth and sometimes that shock makes us go into complete denial like it never happened. Save it. Faith is something we all have whether its in a higher power, our luck, or who knows what one believes to soothe their soul. I m going to be frank in saying that lately there have been more “pop-theology” than ever before. Pop theology meaning just that. Invented beliefs and more so convenient beliefs for those that say they believe but only if it is convenient to them. No religion is perfect, however, its not meant to be. If faith were that easy, wouldn’t everyone be on it and believing? Of course. But faith is just that…a complex, mixed bag of emotions and questions about ourselves and our faith and w...
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Life at Home

One never knows what life will throw at them. It’s a mixed bag of happy, sad, anger and everything in between. So, how does one cope? I don’t know the answer to that as I have demons in my own closet. But what I do know is that some of the times in our lives are worst than anything a demon could throw at you. Battle one. The teenage daughter who is never happy about anything. I swear the teen years are much harder on the parent than the child. Mine, specifically goes from happy to depression in an instant. Nothing I say or do is good enough as there is always a comeback. So, the question is, how do I as the parent survive these years? My husband believes in a strict upbringing as that is how he was raised and raised his own. Can I say that the method does not work, and my proof is current family. So, I ride the tidal wave of being the parent of a teenager. I can only wish and pray that teens today get over themselves and their materialistic goods and realize that life is abou...
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Let it go...

I take no prisoners and am blatantly honest. While some people consider that to be a wonderful thing….it can be a curse. Now imagine not being a model or trophy like wife. As I’ve stated I have my own demons but I get by with awesome support from close friends I love more than family. After all, who doesn’t have something they would like to change about themselves? I think secretly we all do, I don’t care if you are a guy or a girl…no one is one hundred percent happy with themselves. If they were…plastic surgeons and the diet and health industry wouldn’t be as profitable as it is today. So, back to my original thought, I do not think I am a model or trophy wife…but what I am is an honest person who has lived through hell and am still standing at the end of the day. I am sure most single parents know exactly where I am coming from. So, staying on topic…can you imagine finding out that your spouse told his ex that she was unattractive because she was too heavy? And by definition I me...
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Happy Halloween!!

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I wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween!
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Family....Friend....or Foe... cont'd

“A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep.” After the events of that past holiday, I forgot the issues with my mother and how she saw me. In August I started the treatment, however, it is so very slow and takes time to build in your system etc. Therefore, it is not an overnight sensational fix it all but it is working. August is also when I went down to visit my mother. She lives in close proximity to a cousin of hers and his family. My mother being a social butterfly constantly needs attention, therefore, she thrives in that type of environment. So, here we are. I am tired from the drive and still recovering, my feet are swollen like pillows and are achy…as you can imagine I wasn’t looking my best. Her cousin calls up wanting to know if we wanted to go to a buffet style meal and catch up, etc. I instantly got a ill sense, a sense of dread, but decided to go anyways. This is where my brain should have been shot and put out of its misery for going. Sigh…stupid is as st...
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Family....Friend....or Foe

“You can be pitiful or you can be powerful, but you cannot be both at the same time”                          Joyce Meyer I start with this phrase because today I would like to switch gears a bit if I may and touch on a topic I know is relevant to most people I know and see. Perhaps some may even have the answer. What I want to bring up is self-esteem in today’s society. I know we can all agree that it is something a great majority has an issue with and it stems from a lot of different reasons, however, I would wager weight is one of the most prominent. I bring this up because I have had a recent experience that kind of shook me to the core and it made me realize that it is a much bigger problem than most people realize. The second part to that is that one’s self-esteem can be controlled by their environment. It is similar to those saying that hate is not born b...
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Beauty

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
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