A Full List of Allllll My Writing Pieces! :)
This one post includes a running list of everything I've published on Substack!
Below is a running list to all my writing here on Substack. Some pieces are about 10 minutes to read (or listen to) and others are 3-5 minutes.
Hopefully you’ll relate to some of the experiences I write about—or maybe not and that’s okay too. Thank you for reading either way, and please share if there is someone else who you think might like my writing!
(**These pieces were originally two posts and I combined them into one.)
Waiting…What’s it good for anyway? Reflections at a moment when I was wishing my life was different
**A Very Likely “Time for Bed” Story Letting go of expectations of how my husband put the kids to bed
International Woman’s Day Letting go of guilt when I focus on myself
“Crying is like an orgasm for the Soul!” A quote from the show Ted Lasso that validated expressing my own emotions
**Recipe-ing Through Time and Dough A journey of generational recipes: lessons learned and what I decided to share with my children
Jesus and the Matzah. A coming together of my various religious upbringings and heritage
The Word Thief The experience of losing a word mid sentence: a lesson in feeling attached to an outcome
Breaking Dishes: The Practice! Letting go of the false identity to be “responsible” for others allowed me to be truer to myself
Two Green Trees A ceremony to encourage my true desires while also honoring my family history
Oh the Joy of a Simple Walk/Jog! One of my blessings in moving from Hawaii to Oklahoma City
“Wait, what?” The first time I really heard my Soul speak and how I listened
Facing Reality…Facing Uncertainty Insights into one of the biggest challenges of military life, but also just life
I was right…I had hoped I was wrong… Adjusting to a move with multiple challenges and making the decision to search for Home
Billows of Smoke and a Blue Sky: My Own 9/11 Story How trauma affected me in the moment
Settled: To Be or Not to Be…My first summer in 18 years when I wasn’t thinking about moving or in the middle of moving.
Me, Myself, and I: The Struggle to Take a Solo Weekend Trip My process of trying make space to take a weekend away- hint: it wasn’t easy
Re-Homing Myself: A Journey in Making Space and Allowing Surrender What is was like when I actually was away by myself for the first time- hint: it was very uncomfortable at first
My Softball Days and the Challenge to Be Authentic A story about a time when I was young that felt authentic and how I currently try to be authentic
Taking Sides- Is it Possible? Grappling How my Different Identities and Experiences and How Current Events Brings Everything Up…Again A personal reflection of the emotions that the Israeli-Hamas conflict (Fall 2023) brought up in me
Fall Makes me Feel…Free to Be; How about You? My experience of Fall after living on Island (without distinct seasons) for 2 years.
Releasing the “Should Monkey”: The Art of Practicing Letting Go of Mental Distractions The first time I realized the impact of being able to be in the present moment
Oh the Joy of Trying to Go to Sleep….Not! How my eye mask saves me from the light at night.
Thankful for…Feelings Noticing the good feelings in contrast to the challenging ones especially during Thanksgiving.
Procrastinate Much?? From Overwhelm to Clarity The challenge to be productive the first day back after being sick.
The joy of foodshopping??? …Umm it depends! My experiences with shopping in various places I’ve lived.
Giving isn’t always easy, especially when it’s too much… A short reflection on my experience with giving and —having.
“Mommy, can we get a dog?”…Ummm, no! How I changed my mind and the many ways having a dog affected my family.
What does “feeling seen” actually mean? The contrast in “being seen” and “feeling seen”.
The magic of just the right cold? Yes, it’s possible! A few of my experiences with living in Alaska during the winter.
“Cooking up something…” When my writing went from a warm memory to something more fun!
Lyrics- I always get them wrong…My heart knows the words even my brain doesn’t.
German church bells and Kiswahili proverbs…Bringing parts of Home to my many homes…
Interrupting: The art of trying NOT to…The struggle of being an “active listener”…
Being still was a challenge…Until it became a need I listened to
Disappointment: Maybe it can be helpful afterall…A story of how I realized I was trying to avoid disappointment to protect myself