During the summer when I was a child, my mother used to let me and my siblings sit on the front steps of our house after the sun had set and it was almost night time. We had taken our baths and we go outside in our pajamas. It felt adventurous and at the same time silly!!… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
New Orleans Deserves A Break
My son drywalling in New Orleans The people who live in the magical city of New Orleans know about resilience. In fact, Webster’s dictionary should probably publish a picture of the city of New Orleans next to the word “resilience” to add depth to the word’s definition. Residents of New Orleans have proved over and over… Read more »
Zen Me
Zen Garden Number One “I wait for time to heal the pain and raise me to my feet once again — so that I can start a new path, my own path, the one that will make me whole again.” ~ Jack Canfield, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II Zen Garden Number… Read more »
Nature Girl In Search Of Healing
Courtesy of The Magic Onions I love this picture! Serene and peaceful, can’t you feel the healing power of the flowers? The first time I saw it, I mentally slipped into the photograph and felt the aura of its calming vibe. I could practically smell the beautiful flowers in the shape of a majestic sun surrounding the… Read more »
The Night of The Cicada
I am happy for the arrival of today, for yesterday was a day when I was trying to follow my own advice about staying positive, breaking down a problem and letting it go when you can’t do anything more. For me, I get stressed when I am thrown into a situation at work and expected to solve… Read more »
Street Sense
Martin Walker While buying produce today at the FRESHFarm market near the White House, I met a homeless man named Martin, who was selling newspapers and waiting to go to a drug and alcohol treatment program in West Virginia. I had seen Martin on previous trips to the market but didn’t say more than “Hi!” or smile… Read more »
Welcome To Today!
A good friend from high school who I am now friends with on Facebook (Yay!), posted the below message on her page. I found it to be so hopeful that I wanted to share it with you! Today is a new day, a clean slate and an opportunity to start or finish or say or… Read more »
No More School Days
Me and My Son Lately, I’ve been feeling as though I forgot to do something and I keep trying to pinpoint what it is. The other day I was driving around doing errands, letting my mind wander and I think I finally figured it out. This is the first time in 16 years that I am not… Read more »
Jesuit Motivation
When my son was in the midst of deciding where he wanted to go to college, Fordham University was near the top of his list. But he was stuck between Fordham and another school and couldn’t make a decision. Trying to help him, I played the role of Devil’s Advocate: “You are getting ready to graduate… Read more »
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A blog about moving through grief by developing resilience, practicing wellness & finding the wicked funny side of life. Widow. Mom. Writer. Dancer.
