by Hollye Dexter | Oct 13, 2011 | family, family dysfunction, Grief, living authentically, mother guilt, mourning, telling the truth
I have been blue all week, a deep sadness welling up inside me at random moments. It has really caught me off guard. No surprise that I also lost my voice this week.One of the triggers is that tomorrow is Grandparent’s day at Evan’s school. They had to write and talk...
by Hollye Dexter | Dec 28, 2010 | family, family dysfunction, healing, ridding your life of negative energy, self esteem
I’m truly a terrible gardener. I so envy those of you with your flourishing english gardens in Southern California. Oh you, with your lovely spring vegetables, showing up with bags of ripe, plump tomatoes on my doorstep- you amaze me. For years I’ve described myself...
by Hollye Dexter | Dec 21, 2010 | christmas, faith, family, family dysfunction, hope through adversity, hope., Lunar eclipse, Winter Solstice
Lunar Eclipse on the night of Winter Solsticephoto: Ben CanantChristmas comes in the heart of Winter Solstice, the time of year that darkness is longest, and day is shortest. Throughout history, people have celebrated this time. The Romans, Ancient Greeks, Jews,...
by Hollye Dexter | Mar 15, 2010 | family, family dysfunction, family relationships, living authentically, Middle Age, motherhood, telling the truth
Me and my brother Ted, or “little Butch” or “Straight-Ted”I am counting the moments until tomorrow, when my family will be here from Texas to spend the week with us – the family I didn’t even know I had until seven years ago. The cousins will...
by Hollye Dexter | Mar 8, 2010 | family dysfunction, living authentically, seasonal depression, telling the truth
Greetings from the pit of despair. I’ve fallen into a black hole of my own making and I can’t get up. Where’s the life alert for that one? Usually I’m pretty strong. I have a big life, with a lot on my plate, but I balance it well most of the time. Some days I crash....