Category Archives: Musing from The Grateful Goddess

Words are extremely powerful, they have the ability to build up or tear down, inspire or deflate, inflict pain, guilt and wound, or soothe, mend and heal. Yet as humans, we can throw our words about without much intention or … Continue reading →

This is my favorite holiday of the year as it is filled with warm thoughts, delicious food, and good company. I also appreciate that it has the least amount of expectations and obligations, simply a time to come together and … Continue reading →

I was enjoying the sounds of the trickling water cascading down the rocks and taking in the beauty of the majestic mountains appreciating having no urgency to be anywhere other than where I was at the moment, when I heard … Continue reading →

I was stuck in my usual routine and found myself in the same frustrations. Things were going ‘wrong’ in the house – no heat from the furnace, no hot water, broken latch on the fence, etc. and I found myself … Continue reading →

I was visiting with a friend who was lamenting about ‘bending over backwards’ for another women in need and was feeling used, betrayed and exhausted. It was a good reality check for me as I am such a big proponent … Continue reading →

Out of the blue, my front door started having difficulty closing. It wasn’t a progressive thing, it went straight from ease to struggle. I checked what I thought would be all sides to the issue ~ the door frame and … Continue reading →

August marks the beginning of my transition to living in a new locale. Following are highlights from the road with my daughter, Kate: Kate’s very last ortho appt, one last photo of Kate doing the penguin pose in her room, … Continue reading →