Susan Smith Thompson

I had this great idea to clean the shower stall while I was showering this morning. It became a comedy of errors, and I thought I’d share with you how NOT to clean your shower. Maybe you’ll have better luck than I did.
First, clean thyself before cleaning the walls and floor. Because if you’re like [...]

That sounds weird, doesn’t it?
But it’s true.
I’m learning to be OK with being reasonably OK. I don’t have to be perfect. I can be happy NOT being perfect. It’s OK to ask for help. It’s OK to receive help. It’s reasonable not to be perfect, to ask for help, and to accept that help.
Here’s [...]

I like how my dog just flops down on the floor and falls asleep. Then he gets up and moves to the dog bed for a while. Then to the couch. Back to the floor.
I like how he simply decides he’s tired and falls asleep. Quickly.

I don’t fall asleep quickly. I will flop down on [...]