I believe that happiness is a choice. And I believe it’s not external stuff that makes you happier. I think it’s something you gotta find in any situation. Every day I see people who have it all. They’ve got healthy kids. They can easily pay their bills. They are attractive and in shape and talented. […]
Sound Mind Sound Body
How Diversified Is Your Meaning Portfolio?
One of the things I love the most about this week in between Christmas and New Year’s is reflecting on the past year, reevaluating, and figuring out what parts of my life I really want to make better. And I am finding that the older I get, the more mindful I am of the quality […]
Five Months
I haven’t had any booze in five months. FIVE MONTHS. I’ve made it through the 4th of July and Labor Day and my birthday and my anniversary and Halloween and Thanksgiving. I’ve made it through other things, but that’s because I’ve just chosen not to attend them. Tonight all my favorite baseball moms are having […]
An Inside Job
Three months ago I committed to the daily practice of gratitude. At first, it did not feel normal. It was forced. It felt fake. But that saying Fake it til you make it is a saying for a reason, I guess. This daily gratitude practice isn’t a big time commitment. It takes maybe a minute or […]
Not Your Average Weekend. There Is No Other Weekend Like It. Seriously.
You know what’s happening in three months and thirteen days? NOT YOUR AVERAGE WEEKEND!!! 15 weeks from tonight you could be taking advantage of this incredible opportunity and hanging out with me and a bunch of other women in the NYAM tribe. Have you and your friends reserved your room yet? If you don’t […]
Letting Go and Finding My Purpose
This is the time of year where I normally begin a slow descent into depression. It took me quite a while to recognize this. Last year was the first time I put two and two together. Every December I become very emotional. Very weepy. Prone to unwarranted and unexpected bouts of tears. My little brother […]
