Dear Simcha, Hi, it’s me, your future self. I just thought I’d drop a note. I know you don’t always want to hear from me (you tend to be very focused on the present). But it’s good to look up and look ahead so you can refocus and pivot if you need to. I know …
When You Have a Bad Day: Attitude Adjustment
I had a negative day at work today. It was just lots of things adding up that caused me to choose a bad mood. It started with forgetting the headphones for my phone, so I couldn’t listen to anything while doing the mundane tasks I was scheduled for at work and ended with a traffic …
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Adventures in Australia, Part 2: The Huntsman…Spider
It was a hot day in Brisbane, Australia, circa 2008. The screened windows were all open to catch a cross breeze from the street out front, to the river-fed creek at the back. We lived in a beautiful home built by my husband’s parents in the 60’s. It had wood floors with an unfinished basement …
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Adventures in Australia, Part 1: A Tale of Sydney
She stood on the busy street corner of Castlereagh and King Streets in the downtown area of Sydney, Australia, the gigantic skyscrapers around her reaching up to the cloudless, blue sky. Holding back her wavy brown hair with one hand to keep it from blowing in her face, her pink plaid button up blouse billowing …
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Comparison: The Thief of Joy
Photo by Gratisography on Pexels.com I scroll through my news feed, pausing occasionally to read the brief or not so brief writing with a photo, laughing at some posts and shaking my head at others. I stop and read a lengthy post attached to a blog post. It’s about unhappiness as a mother. The writing …
Realignment
What do you do when you feel like your spiritual growth is put on pause, and you’re sliding back into old habits? Life gets crazy. Stressed. We get sick. The holidays. Hormones. Training at work. I feel like I’m going backwards with personal growth. But life is never just smooth sailing. There’s always something that …
This is My New Year Post
It’s been quite a decade!! I feel like it’s been a race to the end of this year. I’ve been sick the last three weeks, which isn’t fun having to still go to work. The persistent cough pulled some chest muscles and has been downright miserable. Tonight I finished work, came home and did as …
Be Kind… yes, Simcha, that means you, too.
I had one of those mom guilt/shaming moments today at Walmart (no, it wasn’t the Independence, MO one, in case you were wondering). It wasn’t one of my proudest moments. In fact, if any of my friends ran into me and the kids today, you’d probably be thinking, “Wow, she’s grumpy!”. So, backstory: the kids …
Thanksgiving Blessings
On this day of reflection and giving thanks, I was thinking about what I'm grateful for… My husband and children of course. Our sweet dog. A warm, safe home. A vehicle that runs… Frost on the edges of fallen leaves. Sunday morning fog over the pond. A splash of color in a sea of drab …
Changing Seasons: Faith Over Fear
As my family has settled into our new normal, we’re all trying to figure out new rhythms and routines. My husband’s job schedule changed to second shift, so we’ve been getting used to not having him at home in the evenings. It’s a little challenging at times. Sometimes I want to come home and just …
Simcha Melling 