Tina's Words

Do you feel like you are alone? Like you don’t belong or that you are not good enough?Does loneliness overwhelm you even when you are surrounded by people?Our lives look so great on the outside that we even might think, how can I complain? I am the lucky one who has good health, a job, and beautiful friends and family. Even so, deep down, we simply and deeply and secretly....feel lonely. Do you know who some of the most un-alone people are? The many beautiful souls who are in recovery groups...

These are tradition. I have been making them for years. Particularly for Halloween neighbors & friends. They call them "Tina Cookies". Enjoy!Combine together in a mixer until fluffy: 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 cubes softened butter teaspoon vanilla 1 eggAdd: 2 cups flour 1/2 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon saltFor one version, add: grated organic coconut pecans chocolate chipsOr....for the other version, add: cranberries white chocolate slivered...

Healthy people are aware of their emotions regarding current happenings in their lives. Have you ever been walking along doing just fine and then all of the sudden you get triggered? During what seems to be a rather normal event or conversation, emotions are suddenly VERY big! Ouch. Where did THAT come from, you wonder. This recently happened to me when I walked into the kitchen and saw my husband oiling our artisan table. We have a dining table made of reclaimed wood from old boats. It dries...

It’s that time of year again!   Being a homeschooling mom for nearly 30 years, Fall has always been my “New Year”. Even though my children are all grown and homeschooling is no longer my world, Summer's end remains my time to reset everything; holding on to what I love, and letting go of what isn’t beneficial. It is a time to begin some things fresh and move deeper into others.  This year in particular holds even more potential growth as we are all figuring out the new way of living in this...

We change. And when we change, our friendships change as well.   Sometimes it is healthy growth that creates the relationship to shift. New growth in us might mean we are no longer in need of the relationship as it is. As we grow, we learn to stand on our feet a bit more and lean toward a more healthy boundaried connection.   Or sometimes we might just simply have different needs reflective of life’s stages and living situations. What worked before, might not work anymore.    If this is the...

these two. i have known them forever. we are growing old together. they know me. they know the parts of my story that are beautiful. they know the parts of my story that are not. when my story is beautiful, we dream and laugh and eat good food together. when my story is filled with pain, they are Comfort. their words are warm and few. they sit with me and listen. they cry. they tell me they love the hell out of me. they hold me tight and don’t let go. they pull me onto the dance floor when my...