Author Archives: Rena

Exorcising Expectations

I am super in to alliteration titles lately, I guess. I’ll try not to make it a Thing. But. Maybe I will. Always Awesome Alliteration. It’s become almost a theme in my life lately that something I hear in church … Continue reading

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The Perfection Poison

It’s been a busy couple of weeks in these parts. Lots of pretty amazing things going on. Stress, but the good kind. Mostly. Last weekend I had the opportunity to sing with the worship band in church for the first … Continue reading

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I See Flowers

One of the first signs of spring in these parts is the sudden burst of dandelions. I love dandelions. They are so vibrant, and persistent. You cut them down, and they grow back up. Even in death, they spread their … Continue reading

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Looking back, moving forward

Wednesday afternoons at my job are for meetings. Yesterday, during a break between meetings, I wandered the halls (all the computers were taken) to find a friend to play with. I ended up in the area I used to work, … Continue reading

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DO THE THING

Sometimes I wonder about how my brain works. (No comments from the peanut gallery.) Really, I wonder about how everyone’s brain works. It’s why I went into psychology in college. It’s why my day job is piecing together reasons for … Continue reading

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Waiting for that four chair turn

This afternoon I was watching an episode of The Voice that I missed last week, just generally enjoying the massive amount of talent people have. I’ve always liked The Voice better than American Idol or some of the other shows … Continue reading

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Queen of Buts, Dethroned

If the title of this blog pulled you in, then it might possibly mean that I’m getting better at titles. Or worse. But we’ll go with better. You know that thing where you start a sentence and delete it and … Continue reading

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Even the messy bits

I was perusing my social media sites a little bit earlier. I do that from time to time, look back at the past several weeks, especially when I get an influx of new followers or friends. I try to look … Continue reading

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Traditions and Growing Up

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been asking my kiddos at work about their plans for Christmas, the things they like the most, their traditions. Some of them have very specific things they do, and others just shrug. Whether … Continue reading

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#8TerribleTitles

I have to laugh at this one, because I’m terrible at titles anyway (ask anyone I’ve tried to help), so a randomly selected one might be even better than the product of my brainstorming. Anyway… I’ve been tagged by my … Continue reading

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