Ten weeks ago, I, along with three other moms, volunteered to direct and produce the 4th grade play at Number 5’s school. We did this not because that’s how it’s always happened, but because this was the first year in as many years as we could remember that there was not going to be a […]
Sound Mind Sound Body
I Need A Wife — The Road Trip, Part III
The week after the swim meet was our spring break. Rather than head back home, I arranged a few visits with friends, so we were able to spend a few more days in Florida basically for free. We left St. Petersburg on Monday and headed a little bit further south to see my aunt — […]
YOU Control Your Thoughts
Are you ready for my next soul searching discovery? You might not like what I’ve discovered. Or maybe you will. I guess it depends on how you look at it. Anyway, here is my very HUGE a-ha moment. You know all those people in your life who have said really shitty things that are mean […]
I’m Okay With People Being Wrong About Me
I have been doing quite a bit of soul searching in the last few months. For lots of different reasons. The difficulties in my marriage have really prompted me to take a good, hard look at myself. Parenting teenagers and pre-teens will certainly encourage a person to do a whole buttload of self-reflection. I suppose […]
Week 48
54 weeks ago I had pretty major prolapse surgery including a hysterectomy. Due to the severity of the prolapse, I stopped most exercise. I did not stop eating, though. And I packed on some serious pounds. 50 weeks ago, when I was pretty much healed, I decided it was time to reclaim my fitness and […]
A Major A-ha Moment
This week has been full of a-ha moments for me. Like really big, life-changing a-ha moments. I have been doing a lot of introspection. A lot of really paying attention to what I’m doing. A lot of being super, super mindful. I think this is the first time in my life I have ever really […]
