Category: Jonathan

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He never ceases to amaze me…Jonathan’s artwork

One day I learned that there’s a word for people like my son, Jonathan. He’s a multipotentialite, “someone with many interests and creative pursuits. It stems from the word multipotentiality –a psychological and educational term used to describe people who display aptitudes across multiple disciplines.” (quote from here) I learned about it when he told me about a book he read that described me. 🙂 I couldn’t disagree with him since I better understand myself now, why I have so many interests and activities. The motivating factor is that I’m a lifelong learner and, like him, a creator. Jonathan’s interest...

being a global citizen…Australia 2016

I was surprised with a ticket to Australia on Mother’s Day 2016. I was planning to go to Africa but there was a bigger plan in motion. Since I do my best to be flexible and learned that it’s best to go with the flow (understanding that I could have more fun that way), I decided to shift gears because I could change my travel plans to Africa and instead go see about this place affectionately (depending on who you’re talking to) known as The Land Down Under. Understanding that I was about to embark on an adventure of a lifetime,...

walking with Jonathan…

I used to walk with him to school, discussing our plans, coming up with all kinds of great ideas. When I first visited Melbourne, Australia to spend time with my precious gift from The Most High, I walked with him on his way to work. Wow, wow, wow…here we are over 30 years later…still walking together…still sharing our plans and great ideas. Oh what a journey…oh what a blessing my Sun is to me. Grateful…