by Lauren Rosenfeld | Oct 17, 2012 | be blessed, be grateful, Uncategorized
It was still dark one morning last month, when Jennifer Dempsey was awakened by the sound of her infant daughter babbling away happily in her crib. Rolling over, still half asleep, she checked her clock and saw that it was only 5 a.m. Like any overtired,...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Oct 9, 2012 | be blessed, be caring, be compassionate, be connected, be loving, Uncategorized
I. Our family had a special voice we used in order to talk on behalf of our dog, Bingo. “Bingo’s voice” was high pitched and raspy — a sort hybrid of whininess and spunk. A blend of his adorable neurosis mixed with his unstoppable joie de...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Jul 12, 2012 | be blessed, be healed, be healing, be loving, be present, Uncategorized
I’ve been an educator most of my adult life. Over the years I’ve seen many children whose small and innocent lives were consumed with anger and depression — traumatized by violence, deprivation, and untenable circumstances. But, there was one boy...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Mar 30, 2012 | be blessed, be caring, be loving, Uncategorized
I was at a meeting in a local coffee shop when I saw it. Or rather, when I didn’t see it. The diamond from my engagement ring. The symbol of undying love and commitment that I have been wearing every day for nearly two decades. Gone. At first I thought maybe my...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Aug 24, 2010 | be attuned, be blessed, be calm, be grateful, be happy, be nurturing, be patient, be relaxed, be wise
One of these days . . . One of these days my house will be clean. I will not find dirty socks stuffed between the couch cushions because it is apparently too far to walk to the hamper. I will not have to muffle a cry of pain in the middle of the night because I...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Aug 10, 2010 | be blessed, be happy, be light
Am I burdened? Or am I blessed? I have a house to clean. I have children to shuttle around. I have a job that needs to be attended to. I have money that I am not managing as well as I could. I have tons friends I just can’t seem to keep up with. There are times...
