So the Boston Marathon is in three days and it’s just starting to really sink in. I have spent all day alternating between having minor anxiety attacks and then talking myself out of them. I’ve said this before, but I am nowhere near physically ready for this. And it’s really been out of my control. […]
Archives for April 2015
I’m just not that into it.
A little less than two months ago, I allowed myself to get wooed into Rodan & Fields. If you’ve never heard of R&F, it’s a direct sales business that sells skin care products online. I get approached to do these types of things fairly often due to the blog. I have a big “network”, so I’m […]
Because you’re worth it.
The other day Lena Dunham posted a selfie in her workout clothes along with a caption describing how much exercise has helped her with her mental health issues. Which is great. Because I’ve been saying the same thing for a long time. Exercise has helped me to deal with and manage my battles with mental illness for […]
Hello, Fwend.
Number 5 (5 years old), Number 6 (4 years old), and Number 7 (3 years old) are in that stage of childhood where the ultimate burn-sizzle is “I’m not going to be your friend anymore.” As soon as one pisses the other one off, the auto reply button is pressed. Oh yeah! Well I’m not […]
BTTW
A week from today, I will have (hopefully) completed the Boston Marathon. This will be my fourth marathon. So it may not seem like this is that big a deal for me. Let me tell you… It is. I am not a great runner. I am not fast. And I am not one of those […]
The Senior Citizen Contract
Somewhere along life’s path something happens. There is an invisible line that you cross. A switch that gets flipped. And you inevitably go from semi-cool parent to really-cranky-old-person-who-forgets-the-first-seventy-five-years-of-your-life. I’m really hoping I manage to avoid crossing this line. But I know how I am now. I can’t remember what day it is most of the time. […]