Have you ever had to deal with a highly defensive person? The kind of person who, when asked about anything, jumps to deflect, defend, minimize, or dismiss? Highly defensive people have very little ability to look at themselves, to question their behaviors or thoughts, or to make corrections. They typically lack compassion and empathy. They … Continue reading The Highly Defensive
Author: Kristi Yarn
Head Scratchers
There will be times in life - possibly many of them - when things just won't make sense. Things will go wrong, bad decisions will be made, people will leave one way or another. And you will be left standing there, shaking your head or scratching it, and thinking to yourself, "What the hell? What … Continue reading Head Scratchers
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Pay Attention
Pay attention to the ones who ask how you are, who are happy for your happiness. Pay attention to the way they show up out of nowhere just to envelope you in a hug or a lay a delicious kiss on you or share a cup of coffee - or all three if you're lucky! … Continue reading Pay Attention
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Deck Observations
A few years ago, I was sitting with some friends on their deck, suffering through some of the most severe heartache I'd ever known. I was crying, and wondering how I would ever NOT feel like shit again. These friends - who are the very best kind of friends - assured me that I would … Continue reading Deck Observations
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Shit Tasks
Doing something you don't really want to do sucks. It's usually difficult and crappy and energy draining: a shit task. In some cases, it's better to avoid doing shit tasks. But other times, shit tasks must be dealt with. When faced with a must-do shit task, it's best to stay focused on what's to … Continue reading Shit Tasks
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Time
from 9/29/16 Time. Time measures our days, weeks, months, and years. We can't see it, but it's always there, keeping track of the passage of our lives. The sun rises and sets, day turns to night, clocks tick. Keeping track. Time whizzes by when we're having fun - kissing, laughing, celebrating. Time passes like … Continue reading Time
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The Haircut
from 10/20/16 I gotta talk about my daughter for a quick minute. This girl is a damn badass. She can smell BS from a mile away and isn't afraid to call people on it. She follows her heart and uses her head. She rocks school like nobody's business with straight A's and the occasional … Continue reading The Haircut
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Once
first published 11/10/16 There was this one time I didn't get what I wanted. It was a big thing that I wanted. The thing I wanted affected my life and my children's lives. I changed some of my own behaviors in order to make that thing better. I talked about that thing. I prayed … Continue reading Once
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Awareness
first published on 11/06/16 I had a cool moment today. After having gone to the movies (Dr. Strange - highly recommend), I was sitting at a table in a restaurant with three people, laughing hard. I had my head down because I had food in my mouth and didn't want to choke or spit … Continue reading Awareness
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Cutting the Cord
from 10/25/16 When your child is born, the umbilical cord is cut, signifying the physical separation of the child from the mother. It's a letting go that begins even as your newborn infant is delivered into your arms. You feed your baby and eventually teach her to let go of the breast or bottle. … Continue reading Cutting the Cord
Meatballs & Butterflies 