Christy
Aftershocks
I begrudgingly began the task of cleaning late Friday afternoon. It seemed an unfair use of my PTO time, but a necessary evil. The dairy...
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Christy
- Jan 9, 2022
- 3 min
Welcome, 2022
Near the end of 2021, I found myself in the throes of a very unsettled energy. I wasn’t crying uncontrollably and struggling to get out...
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Christy
- Oct 31, 2021
- 3 min
Impermanence
Somewhere, someone was possibly losing their chance to plant their fruit trees or raise goats. To host retreats to empower women. To hug...
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Christy
- Mar 7, 2021
- 2 min
Coming Out of Hibernation
I know myself well enough now to recognize my own energetic seasons too. A gift of the awareness that came...
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Christy
- Feb 28, 2021
- 3 min
I Care a Lot
Last weekend, my husband and I watched a movie that turned my stomach. For most people, it was probably just two hours of entertainment....
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Christy
- Jan 10, 2021
- 4 min
An Eternal Thank You
It has been a tough thing to wrestle with for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is the inability to hug him and his wife...
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Christy
- Nov 15, 2020
- 3 min
World Kindness Day
It will fall on a Saturday next year and I will be equally ecstatic, even though in my mind, every day should be kindness day...
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Christy
- Nov 8, 2020
- 3 min
The ROI on Kindness
I’m so much more accepting of low return activities these days. Gone are the days where everything I did only served to get me ahead in life
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Christy
- Nov 1, 2020
- 4 min
The Extra Mile
My clients weren't just going to get some rinky-dink ears, they were getting the whole enchilada!
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Christy
- Oct 25, 2020
- 3 min
Army of Kindness
I’m not naive enough to think that there will be an end to “good vs evil”, but I am committed to changing the tide.
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Christy
- Oct 18, 2020
- 1 min
A Poem for Healing
I send out healing, like a beacon of joy to all those in its path...
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Christy
- Oct 4, 2020
- 3 min
All Alone
I hold my role of volunteer in high regard. I am far more than a delivery person, I am a welfare check.
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Christy
- Sep 20, 2020
- 2 min
Things I Take for Granted
I know from my own experience, however, that asking anyone to let go of their default coping mechanism is actually the tallest of orders.
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Christy
- Sep 13, 2020
- 3 min
More Than Meets the Eye
I don’t regret any activities I was involved in through the years; I only regret that I pursued most of them in the interest of self-worth.
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Christy
- Sep 6, 2020
- 3 min
Self-Respect and Magic
I had a real 'ah-ha' moment during my weekly Meals on Wheels volunteer route this week. I was listening to Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Big Magic”..
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Christy
- Aug 23, 2020
- 3 min
Brave Faces
It doesn’t mean I don’t miss hugging as a form of greeting. It doesn’t mean I don’t miss lunch dates for long overdue catch-up sessions...
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Christy
- Aug 9, 2020
- 3 min
Point of Origin
This past week marked my two year anniversary volunteering for Meals on Wheels. I was reminded through social media...
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Christy
- Aug 2, 2020
- 3 min
Life Unplugged
it was only by peering at images on a screen that I could take myself back to my last Carlsbad sunset or my walk along the Atlantic...
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Christy
- Jul 26, 2020
- 4 min
Defining Honor
My intention for this week was HONOR, and it showed up in ways I never expected.
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Christy
- Jul 5, 2020
- 3 min
Existential Crisis
Armed with a self-centered brain and a delicate heart, my attempts to orchestrate everything in my world to fit my own needs often failed...
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