The Quiet Space Between the Loops
2025’s supposed to be a “tie up loose ends” year. Mine’s been a rollercoaster—health, family nonsense, and my husband—the Heat Miser—testing Arizona. Somewhere between loops, I remembered what I missed: the words.
2025’s supposed to be a “tie up loose ends” year. Mine’s been a rollercoaster—health, family nonsense, and my husband—the Heat Miser—testing Arizona. Somewhere between loops, I remembered what I missed: the words.
I haven’t lost my mind. Just buried it somewhere between summer travel plans, blackout dates, loyalty logins, and a tab that’s been open for two weeks too long.
It wasn’t the perfect words that saved the moment—it was the pause between them.
Reflecting on how a simple moment with my youngest revealed the powerful, yet humorous, “parenting superpower” of always being there, even when it feels like I’m not. A playful moment turned into a meaningful lesson.