tjsthings

  • Song of the day.

    This weekend, I met many, many beautiful women whose stories and lives moved my heart and inspired me to live a better life and seek to inspire others. For the past few days I’ve been playing this song, which reflects how I feel. Enjoy. Read more


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  • Fear and Trust.

    Why is it that just when I think I have something licked, I have a life experience that comes along and shows me, “Oh no you don’t!” I had a moment like that yesterday evening. I was scared and I felt like I was being ignored. Fear just took over and then desperation and things Read more


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  • Grownup Outing.

    Today my husband and I had lunch at Porta Terra, a Tuscan restaurant located in downtown Portland. He had the Spaghetti Pomodoro and I had fennel-crusted tuna with garlic potatoes, grilled broccoli and what had to have been one of the nicest sauces ever. I had been looking forward to this date for a while Read more


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  • Today I got a phone call.

    It was Al. He was trying to get to the bottom of a situation at school that stood to really be a hot mess. He told me that he checked in with the office and they told him one thing, but he was calling to make sure everything was okay with me before he did Read more


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