I love a good tradition! Holidays are a bonanza at my house. Foods to eat, decorations, and even one favorite tradition that centers around carving the turkey. It’s all tradition-palooza! Churches can get caught up in a tradition, too. And breaking away from these can … [Read more...]

To sleep, per chance to dream…. One of the odd side effects of having no thyroid and struggling with hormone balance is the overpowering desire to sleep. A lot. Often without warning. I have become the queen of the accidental sleep session. So much so that I’m now tracking … [Read more...]

Fall reminds me of harvest. I guess growing up in a rural Oklahoma community makes me spend more time thinking about farmers than say… a city gal would. And cooler weather and turning leaves make me think of harvest. So it’s the perfect time for today’s Thought Twist. A … [Read more...]

Some say the tongue is the most powerful muscle… Sticks and stones Words can hurt. The tongue is sooooo strong. Why is it that I can’t remember the password I created last week and I can’t forget the words said to me on the playground when I was a child? Our words can hurt … [Read more...]

Frustration, anyone? Frustration feeds on itself. One of the side effects of having my thyroid removed this summer has kind of snuck up on me: frustration. I’m not handling it well. And it’s not just that I really crave a mid-afternoon nap each day. There’s more to it. … [Read more...]