by ajewell | Nov 27, 2020 | Encouragment, Faith, Family and Friends, Mental Health
Well, today is THAT DAY….or is it? As I sit here deep breathing, for reasons more than I would like, my thoughts are a bit troubled. Traditional Thanksgiving is now upon us and yet, nothing seems traditional. More than that, even fewer people are giving thanks. I...
by ajewell | Apr 30, 2020 | Encouragment, Faith, Family and Friends, Foster Care/Adoption, Foster love, Mental Health
McCy-Dees, pretty please!!!! Don’t get me wrong, I love eating at home. Really, nothing can beat those homemade noodles with soft, savory made-from-scratch- bread and hand-battered chicken of which only grandma holds the recipe. But I also miss the savory,...
by ajewell | Mar 28, 2020 | Encouragment, Faith, Foster love, Mental Health
I went for a jog today. It was a fresh, misty, slightly-chilly day. My favorite! It always feels great to walk outside for fresh air and open space where the only sound I hear is the beautiful tone of music I have singing in my ears. However,...
by ajewell | Mar 20, 2020 | Encouragment, Faith, Family and Friends, Foster love, Mental Health
Whatever it is that you are feeling, thinking, fearing, hating, or loving I want to offer you a reassurance in the fight towards resilience by saying–it is okay! We all need to hear this. May we all read it, speak it, share it, believe it. Together...
by ajewell | Mar 18, 2020 | Encouragment, Faith, Family and Friends, Foster love, Mental Health
Opportunities are still now. They are just different. We are shifting into a new type of society, at least for the time being. Often our anxieties and fears will hide our views of what opportunities still sit firmly in our hands. We are easily...
by ajewell | Mar 17, 2020 | Encouragment, Faith, Foster love, Mental Health
This year, 2020, is my first full-vision of quite a few things: My first time to experience a medical pandemic; The first time I ever hear of sporting events being canceled; A new view of interacting with elders and the caution that is needed; The first time I have...
