You know you miss your kids when...you take screenshots of your daughter while Skyping with her from Seoul, South Korea. You miss your other daughter so much that your weekly highlight is reading her latest blog post: You know you miss your son, and his girlfriend, when you spend far too much time poaching their picture …
Safe arrival…music to my ears!
There is a deadness that sinks into your soul and burrows ever deeper as it goes. You call his number, but to no avail. "No service available."    He's gone...flying far away through amber skies. You weep. A mother's heart is broken.     I scribbled these thoughts on a sticky note after trying to return my son's phone …
Change, that necessary monster of soul
"Winds of time, winds of change."    I never liked changeâoh ruthless fiend tearing at my heartâbut change doesn't mind me. He keeps coming back for more. Moving my son, yesterday, tore out a large chunk.    Maybe my aversion to change results from a tendency towards hopeless sentimentality. I move through life in emotional slow motion, reminiscing days …
Heart Whispers
"We can teach youth to read, but can we release their hearts?" An artistic youth churns inside a chrysalis of adolescent confines. For the creative temperament, teen years fill with discontent. Yet, longings can inspire exploration and discovery. It is the glory of parents and teachers to direct yearning in youth by providing creative models. If we do not, imposters …
Painletting
"Maybe that's where you put your pain."   This past weekend swirled with activity. My children, their friends, and I went to the beach on Saturday to enjoy time together before my daughter flew back to Korea.    Then we ate dinner before taking Elya to the airport. I walked away from my precious daughter watching her wipe tears from her …
FOMO Part II: The Too Much Fun Club!
What a wild ride this week has been with my daughter, son, and their friends.  The quest? Checking off Elya's bucket list for the week's visit: Eat at Chipotle Eat lasagna Go wakeboarding with friends Visit with family Drink lots of iced mochas from Starbucks Buy food favorites to take back to Korea Eat a hamburger at In …
FOMO Part I
Pardon me if I'm family indulgent in this week's posts. The last few days have been incredible and I want to share them. I picked up my daughter at LAX last friday. What a rush to see her smiling face after ten months apart. We then had dinner with her brother and his girlfriend at Elya's most beloved …
Resilience
Resilience Oh willowy beauty Unearthing treasures from the sea A priceless knowing lost in youth Dark waters engulfed identity Remember, Resilience Oh willowy beauty Extracting courage from your soul A costly pearl retrieved through loss Oysters fill with wisdom to cajole Remember, Resilience Yesterday, my daughter repeatedly came to my mind. I walked into my art …
Time Machine
I wish I had a time machine that could transport my precious children through time. When I miss the little boy who once skipped stones across the lake, I could send for his return.     The longing to see the impish little girl who pulled her pony tails would instantly bring her back.        We …
JoDee Luna Art 