Jennifer Briggs

I went to Zumba Monday night because Carl was well enough to take over with the girls. At one point in class, the instructor said, “Come on, you can do better than that!” In theory she said that to be motivating. Normally she doesn’t say stuff like that. I noticed my thought, “you can’t talk… Read more »

This past week was very low key. Sarah got sick Tuesday night and it was only yesterday that she started eating almost normally again. She was up and about most days but not with her usual vigor. There were still some good play sessions but we also spent a lot of time on the couch… Read more »

This past weekend we had a small vacation with several relatives at a lake house. It was lovely. And a bit stressful. I am realizing that at this point most of my vacations will be a mix of both. The girls are getting more independent so some things are easier and feel safer and some… Read more »

Today is the birthday of one of the most amazing people I know: Carl. When I was younger and searching for the person with whom I wanted to spend my life, I felt a lot of anxiety because I was so worried about relationships ending and I wanted so desperately to know that one would… Read more »

At the beginning of the week I thought I had an epiphany of understanding that all I had to do was keep prioritizing happiness and everything would work itself out. I had a couple of amazing, powerful, clear, present, loving days where I was impressed with how well I was interacting with the kids especially… Read more »

I dedicate this update to chocolate zucchini bread…. It was a mom-saver for our recent trip when people were almost always eating things that Sarah couldn’t have. She rocked it, as usual, but I think it helped that I had some of her favorite foods available. I make a chocolate zucchini bread that is grain-free,… Read more »

Perhaps I should stop writing about my breakthroughs in thinking because it seems that every time I write about an insight then I lose my new perspective shortly thereafter. Is this because once I commit it to writing I stop thinking about it so actively? Or would it happen anyway just because things and thoughts… Read more »

It was a totally amazing and wonderful week! I had new thoughts and intentions and I kept them until Saturday morning. My new intention is to feel like I am on vacation all the time, with that ease and joy and lack of time pressure. I have a truly, deeply, amazingly, wonderful life and I… Read more »

Usually, when I see friends who get these updates, I feel that I have nothing to tell them when they ask how I am doing. This week I had the lovely gift of people asking how I was, wanting to really know the nitty gritty details and I let myself spill it all out instead… Read more »

On the way upstairs to write this, I stopped by our chocolate stash and picked out a partially eaten bar, initially intending to break off a chunk. Then I thought better of it, it being Mother’s Day and all, so I put the whole thing in my bathrobe pocket. At this point, Carl and I… Read more »