by Dawn | Dec 22, 2015 | family, gratitude, self-improvement
It’s time to have a serious talk with the boy. I sit him down. “Listen, Declan,” I say. “Santa’s not getting you everything on this list.” “Yes, he will.” It’s a hefty list. “No, he won’t.” I...
by Dawn | Nov 16, 2015 | family, parenting
“Mom, look what he gave me!” It was a Pokemon card. It was shiny. I don’t know much about Pokemon, but I know shiny is good. Conquests and wars have been based on nations getting more shiny things. “Can you believe it?” he says....
by Dawn | Feb 14, 2014 | gratitude
Valentine’s Day’s insane. The American Consumer Greed Association adopted it as the official holiday to support Hallmark writers through the doldrums between Christmas and Easter, and that season where it’s just a tad early to start stocking for...
by Dawn | Mar 13, 2013 | family, gratitude, leadership, motivation, self-improvement, simplicity, spirituality, wellness, Zen
It was lying on the counter. A wishbone. A small, dried wishbone from the roasted chicken my mother sent over a couple of days before. My husband saved it and left it on the counter. There it sat–dried. Waiting for a wish. There was a list of things to wish. I...
