A couple weeks ago I mentioned I was going through a thing. I think it’s a midlife crisis. Or, as I prefer to call it, a midlife wake up call. After a near collapse and total shutdown about three weeks ago, I started seriously reevaluating my life. And since then, I’ve had a series of […]
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How I “Just” Stopped Drinking
A couple weeks ago I got a message from someone asking me how I “just” stopped drinking. I have been so busy that I haven’t gotten back to her, and I was just reminded of her unanswered question, and I thought I’d answer it here. Because she’s not the first to ask. First, let me […]
Everything Has Life-Changing Potential
This year I took on the role of head coach for the middle school swim team. I did this mostly because Number 4 had been on the team the previous three years and this would be her last season and there was talk of no longer having the middle school team and when I told […]
The One Thing
For the past few years, I thought I had it figured out. But I didn’t. Not even close. And it wasn’t until today that I had a major wake up call. Actually, that’s not true. The wake up call started about two weeks ago. Two weeks ago I lost it on my kids. Like massively […]
One Reason Why Your Plan(s) May Not Be Working
I had an open day yesterday. It was wiiiiiide open. I didn’t have any appointments, and I didn’t have swim practice to coach last night. I didn’t even have to drive anyone anywhere (which is a minor miracle). My morning started off exactly the way I planned and exactly the way I start most days. […]
Making Changes in 2020 Blog Series — Day 2: 3 Reasons Why Change Is So Hard
It’s that time of year when people are making resolutions and vowing to make changes and saying things like This time I really mean it. But for most people, it’s not too long before you lose momentum and motivation and desire. And then, there you are again, in the same place a year later. I […]