My son has a diagnosis, and that affects our family, in small ways and in big ways. He’s a wonderful kid, and he brings challenges with him that have so much become part of my daily life, that I sometimes forget to factor in how much energy they take to deal with. That’s why I wrote this post, to clarify it to myself, and to show you a sliver of what is often invisible from the outside in.
Tag Archives: My journey
This is Not a Blog Post
This is what not blogging looks like to a blogger…
I Blogged Twice a Week for a Year – 10 Lessons I Learned
A full year has passed since my first blog post. In the process, I’ve learned quite a bit about this particular work. Here are 10 insights I want to share with you.
The Beliefs That Shape Our Lives
Written by: Jorinde BerbenImage credit: pxfuel.com Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. Mahatma Gandhi I’m very fortunate to have true friends. Friends who tell you the truth, even if (they think) you won’t want to hear it, or it makes them uncomfortable saying it.There are also friends who read my blog, andContinue reading “The Beliefs That Shape Our Lives”
On Sex and Love
Which role has sex played in your life thus far? And where did you learn what you know about sex and love? Perhaps it’s time to shed some light on those early lessons we learn.
Why is it so hard to be happy?
Do you know that feeling of true happiness and how it eludes us in the most amazing moments? I try to find out why that is.
35 lessons I learned in 35 years on this Earth
Written by: Jorinde BerbenImage credit: André Berben (happy Father’s Day!) Today is my 35th birthday. Somehow it doesn’t feel like ‘just a number’. In many statistics, I enter a new bracket, and in many ways it feels like I’m entering a new phase of my life as well. My youngest turned 6 this year, soContinue reading “35 lessons I learned in 35 years on this Earth”
Unscrewing Myself 