As Cohen gets older and starts becoming his own sentient being, I feel like it’s go-time in regard to parenting and helping him become a spirit-minded kid. We’ve recently returned to attending church regularly, so even though right now he just plays in the nursery most of the time, he’ll soon be in Sunday School […]
That title, yo. Yep. That’s my life right now. That’s my mission day in and day out. As I described in my last post (that I didn’t even share on Facebook because, vulnerability), it’s been a rough year or so around here. I’m dealing with some major discontentment in my life, and I find myself […]
Hey ya’ll. Yep, I’m still alive. The blog lives. And yep, I just said ya’ll. Because I guess I’m a southern girl now and that’s what they do. Life has been nothing short of overwhelming as I battle all the feels that come with post-partum depression, missing your friends and family, and being forced to […]
Whew… It has been quite the emotional few weeks here in the Allen household. Life hits you hard sometimes, and you just have to roll with the punches and let those emotions wash over you. I’ve been extremely overwhelmed with life lately. Being a mama and wife has its challenges, and you go through phases […]
I’m sitting here literally in tears as I witness the atrocities going on in the world around us. I’m just done. Fucking done. It’s all so overwhelming. I feel so helpless. I just keep hoping and praying that the world around me is going to change for the better, but it just keeps getting worse. […]
I have to admit – I’ve been dealing with some control issues lately. I feel like there is a lot going on in my life right now that I have no control over. Things that I would like to change but can’t due to extenuating life circumstances. I’m working on remembering that I am always […]
Michael Franti’s new music video moved me so much, I wanna blog about it! First off, I love Franti. I’ve been a fan for several years now. His music always moves me. He writes with a lot of love and compassion. He seeks to heal the world through his music and positive message. Some of […]
This whole “bathroom bill” nonsense is killing me these days. It’s getting me more fired up than I’ve been in a long time. Because it’s all so ridiculous!! By having issues with transgender people using the restroom of their identified gender, you are in fact judging transgender people because you’re basically telling them that they […]
Don’t postpone joy. When we first moved to Asheville, I’d notice these bumper stickers all around town that said “Don’t postpone joy.” They were very simple – white stickers with blue lettering. Such a simple, yet profound thought. I later learned that these bumper stickers are the creation of Asheville’s late Laurey Masterton, a woman/author/entrepreneur […]
Ok, I just can’t handle it anymore. The idiocracy. The ignorance. The fear-mongering. The hate. I use to be able to just brush it off, chalk it up to a simple disagreement and move on. But, I don’t know…something has gotten into me. I’m all passionate and filled with an almost rage to speak my […]