the Little Yellow Bird Blog

It has been a hot second since I last blogged. You could say life has been a bit of a whirlwind lately. Sometimes I wonder if, as we get older, we simply slow down physically, making it feel like time is moving faster. I’m not entirely sure what makes people say, “Time goes faster and faster as you get older,” but that’s my theory! The last few months have been a lot, both professionally and personally. My work with members in the community, many of whom are vulnerable adults

I wouldn’t say I’ve had writer’s block these past few weeks. I think my emotions and mental capacity have simply been pulled in too many directions. I’ve felt so many things that I’ve struggled to find the words. There has been so much happening that it’s been difficult to slow my mind down long enough to form a complete thought. So, I’m going to try tonight. The last two years have tested me in ways I never imagined. Most recently, I had a decision to make—a decision I knew

This is the tender place I want to write from. Not from a place of having everything figured out, but from the honest middle. The place where a person can love God and still feel overwhelmed. The place where prayer can be sincere and tears can still come. The place where a smile may be real in one moment and survival in the next. There are seasons when the outside of our lives does not match the inside. We keep showing up. We answer messages. We care for other people. We sing

Grief comes in so many forms. We grieve the loss of someone who has passed away, a friendship that ends, family discord, a pet, a job, past mistakes—and sometimes, we grieve a relationship that hasn’t necessarily ended at all, but has changed in a way we never wanted or expected. Recently, I had my own grieving episode. It started with one thing, but somehow that one thing opened the door to everything else I had been carrying. Before I knew it, I was standing in a much large

Wow. It has been over two years since I posted on this blog. Recently, I’ve been reminded of the importance of having a platform—an outlet. Somewhere you can leave it all out there. For me, blogging is a little like talking to a therapist while using the tools and coping skills you’ve learned to process life. I know I’m not alone in my struggles. Others face similar situations, and maybe something I’ve gone through will help someone else navigate their own messes and struggle

I have wanted to stay consistent on this blog but I suppose I write when my heart desires to do so. Today is one of those days. The title...

Hey there again! I know it has been awhile since I last wrote. Boy oh boy, did life go left for awhile. I have had several things happen...

Desire comes in different forms. You can obtain it through another human being or you can create it for yourself. There is a huge...

We are never told that life is going to be filled with heart and loss. We come into this world, innocent of wrong doings and brazen...

It has been awhile since I have blogged; I guess you could say life got busy! Still is busy; but I have been having a feeling of wanting...

I am not sure what I want to say in tonight's blog but I know I just have to get it out somehow. Having setbacks in life, are usually set...

The first time I heard Coach say that I thought of it as a cliche' statement that everyone who is doing better in life says. Yeah, ok,...

Here I am waiting in the hospital for a dear friend of mine to have a procedure done. I can't go into detail but they have been recently...

Wow! It has been almost a month since I wrote in here. Holidays had things crazy busy for us here in my household. I assume yours was the...

Why is it when you are almost to the finish line, you feel like it's the hardest and longest part? My plan is to graduate next Saturday...

I am a always thinking, worrying, wondering, planning and creating scenarios in my head that haven't even happened yet. I don't realize I...

It has been a busy time in my life this month. So many things going on, good and bad. Some days I feel like I am swimming up river and...

I recently have been watching/listening to Dr. Jordan Peterson. A great in our current psychology world. his philosophies have created a...

What is respect? Is the sweet sounds your young one says as he leaves to go to school in the morning? Is it the way the waiter smiles at...