Panda's Press – Page 2 – Anecdotes of a soul searcher

21
Aug
2020

Freedoms, Joys, and Only Boys

categories: life

Freedoms, Joys and Only Boys; A Case for My Singleton

Being a mom means dealing with mom guilt. For moms of more than one child, it’s “mom guilt multiplied.” For moms of an only child, it’s “mom guilt amplified.” Regardless of what we call it, mom guilt can wreak havoc on our minds from time to time. You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t at every turn in today’s world. I’m here to say, let’s let go of that guilt together.

I want to dedicate this post to my biggest source of guilt: having a singleton.

03
May
2020

Southern Style Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits

categories: food

If you know a Maury, you know we love “Chocolate and Biscuits.” We brag “chocolate and biscuits,” but what we mean is Grandma Weezy’s famous chocolate gravy poured over fluffy hot Pillsbury biscuits served alongside sausage links, with a big glass of milk or a nice hot coffee for a fulfilling savory and sweet breakfast on a cozy Saturday morning.

“Chocolate!? For breakfast ?! ”

That’s what people say when they hear us ask if they’ve ever had chocolate gravy.

Like we are somehow crazy for having chocolate for breakfast.

Count Chocula AND my Granny said it was okay, so we are good here.

30
Apr
2020

What Tony Soprano and I Have In Common; 9 Ways To Make Therapy A Success

categories: life

HBO has had some great shows, and no, I am not here to talk Game of Thrones, but if anyone wants to throw down Thrones talk, you let me know. Valar Morghulis. Let me add that I recognize The Wire is in the top 3 greatest shows of all time. But there is one show that is near and dear to my heart I must rank higher. The Sopranos.

Who here has seen this ‘90s and early aughts masterpiece?

My friend recently said to me, “Would Walter White exist at the level he is without Anthony Soprano first?” They are the iconic anti-heroes that made for the greatest small screen cinematic drama of their decades.

19
Mar
2020

How long will it take to heal?

categories: life

People may be contracting COVID-19 but they are dying from ARDS. I am a survivor of ARDS. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. When they live, they are ARDS survivors. When they pass their lungs fail and they drown. I am an ARDS survivor. I don’t really care if you’re tired of hearing about it from me; I have an interesting perspective.

Protection, Prevention of Coronavirus Covid-19

I am not trying to scare you. I am a survivor.

Not one single person from infant to centenarian is safe from this. Especially you beach goers.

25
Jan
2020

My Happiness Project: Vitality follow up

categories: My Happiness Project

I became ashamed of myself after my last post about the happiness project. It seemed there were signs and messages around me that said happiness is serving others, happiness is fulfilling a purpose, happiness is “JOY” Jesus, Others and then Yourself. I’m not saying all those things aren’t true, I was just pointing out I really enjoyed The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin in terms of an awakening of my own gratitude and peace. My journey for my own genuine happiness translated as selfish in the eyes of some. It seemed when I thought I would have support for the blog , I had some criticisms. I think constructive criticism is helpful and I’m open minded. But I also like to think we live in a world where women are here to build women up instead of pull each other down. For all the women out there I’ve judged I am sorry. That is a 2020 goal of mine, to judge less. I was judged and did not feel good about it. This is not a revelation, but a testament of commitment to judge less and accept more.