The Front Porch Swing

[Pogo]

Bright aurora australis, taken in Tasmania --

aurora borealis over Lake Superior, Marquette Michigan:

Iceland:

Östersund, Sweden:

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(from this site)

 

[JakeStarkey]

good morning

 

[BDBoop]

Morning, Jake - now afternoon. I finally slept straight through eight hours, instead of my normal 2-4 hours, get up and write, sleep another 2-4 hours. Felt Very Good.

 

[BDBoop]

Winter sunrise.

 

[BDBoop]

Just once. Just for one day. *link courtesy of my daughter*

http://www.scarymommy.com/seeing-myself-in-their-eyes/

But still, while I suffer with self-doubt and self-loathing I hear people say, “You’re great!” “You’re smart!” ”You’re beautiful.”

And I’ve never believed them.

So, for one day, I just want to know what they’re saying is true.

I want to walk past a mirror and think, “You’re beautiful.” I want to have a conversation and feel smart. I want to do something spectacular to help people so that they don’t have to suffer alone. I want to have a day where, after a particularly rough day with the kids, I don’t lay in bed and think, “Tomorrow I’ll do better.”

I want that moment when my husband says, “you’re beautiful” for me not to think he’s lying for brownie points.

I want to believe my boys when they say, “you’re the best mommy ever!” because I made a grilled cheese sandwich and for me not to think about everything I’ve failed at as a mother already.

For one day… I just want to see me in their eyes.

Imperfectly perfect.

Wonderful as is.

Maybe tomorrow will be that day.

 

[BDBoop]

 

[JakeStarkey]

Good morning, everyone

 

[pacer]

Good morning.

 

[BDBoop]

 

[BDBoop]

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Today is going to be a beautiful day! Good morning, Front Porch Swingers! The water reminds me of Destin Beach, BD. The water is that clear and the sands are like white powder... very beautiful.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Another Saturday morning. Should be in the low 80s. I hope so.

 

[pacer]

Good morning, everyone. Cloudy outside and threatening rain.

 

[BDBoop]

I'm awake! Much to my dismay, and against my will. Ah, well. At least I don't have to work tonight.

 

[Grandma]

The March-like storms have passed here finally. The sun came out just long enough to set. It's supposed to be nice tomorrow.

 

[BDBoop]

Define nice? Just no rain? A comfortable high? I don't like going above 75, I really don't.

 

[BDBoop]

 

[BDBoop]

Morning beauty for the eyes (except the last frame...)

 

[BDBoop]

 

[BDBoop]

"Follow the path"