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Writing A New Story

May 26, 2021 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

I went to the beach on Sunday. It was 88° and the perfect day for it here in Connecticut. Two years ago I never would have done this. Because while I was at the beach, three of my kids were swimming in a swim meet. And due to Covid there were no spectators allowed. The […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: fixed mindset, growth mindset, limiting beliefs, red light core stories

Stop Obsessing Over Shit You Can’t Control

May 20, 2021 by not your average mom 1 Comment

Five years ago I had very little control over my brain. Actually, I didn’t really start getting a good grip on my brain until maybe two years ago. I’ve done a tremendous amount of work on managing my mind in the last couple years. I still have work to do, but I no longer lose […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: circle of concern, circle of influence, sitting in discomfort

Continue Your Flow

May 19, 2021 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

We are all capable of achieving any goal we set for ourselves. This is something I’ve been working on with my E-School members. What most of us don’t realize about ourselves is that we are all limitless in our capabilities.  We look at other people and think I could never do anything like that. You […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: determination, Failure, grit, perseverance

Choose Your Ending

May 4, 2021 by not your average mom 2 Comments

One of the things that held me back from getting divorced was the thought of leaving or losing my house. I didn’t think I could handle leaving the house, and I didn’t think the kids would be okay with it. If I’m going to be totally honest, I also looked at holding onto the house […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Uncategorized Tagged With: divorce, facing fears, sitting in discomfort

That Feels Pretty Fucking Awesome

April 21, 2021 by not your average mom 3 Comments

Over the last two months, I totally derailed myself. The combination of the physical and mental exhaustion from moving, the pandemic and the divorce came to a head I guess. I only really had one good cry during the whole process. It was the morning of Thanksgiving. The process had been going on for over […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: divorce, getting back on track, making changes, routines, systems

I Feel Like My Old Swimming Self Again

March 31, 2021 by not your average mom 1 Comment

If I had to choose the one thing that has had the biggest impact on my life, it would be the sport of swimming. I’ve been involved with swimming in some capacity for forty-one years. I started swimming when I was ten years old. Many swimmers had already been on the team for two or […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned Tagged With: competitive swimming, life lessons through sports, swim team

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