• Exasperated

    Exasperated

    It takes a lot to get me feeling exasperated – intensely irritated or frustrated, or so I thought. One thing I’ve learned over the years is that I tend to keep feelings of exasperation held up inside, and this creates all sorts of physical issues for me — headaches, shortness…

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  • Emphasis

    Emphasis

    I often put too much emphasis on the externals. What is happening around me. What I look like. How heavy I am. The things I’ve done wrong in my life and how I can never redeem that time. I struggle with depression from time to time. Thankfully, it’s not bad…

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  • Awe

    Awe

    Enjoying life has been a goal of mine. I don’t want to walk through life with a sour look on my face. I want to approach each new day for the gift that it is and truly live life to the fullest. When we embrace the awe and wonder of…

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I’m Barbie

I am a wife, mother, nana and lover of all things simple. Come along on my journey as I share bits and pieces of my life.

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