Today is my three year anniversary. Three years alcohol-free. I was never a daily drinker or even really a weekly drinker. I could go a month without drinking and not really think much about it. Well, in the winter anyway. Drinking in the summer was a little more frequent. There were barbecues and days by […]
Lessons I've Learned
I’m Out Of Shape. And I’m Totally Okay With That.
Four months ago I was operating at a level of insanity I was pretty much oblivious to. It wasn’t until the world came to a screeching halt and I was forced to abandon all activities and appointments that I had this epiphany. Actually, that’s not true. About four weeks ago some things started creeping back […]
This Is Where I Draw The Line
The biggest gift the past ten weeks has given me is the awareness of how I had designed a life that was unmanageable and also unenjoyable for myself. It’s helped me realize what I want to reinsert into my life when things return to normal, and what never should have been a part of it […]
Without The Bad Stuff, The Good Stuff Is Just… Normal.
When Number 3 was little, we watched a lot of Sesame Street. A LOT OF SESAME STREET. We amassed quite a collection of DVD’s. One of his favorites was Elmo Saves Christmas. I remember watching that thing over and over and over. And over. If you’ve never seen Elmo Saves Christmas, Elmo loves Christmas so […]
Day 41: What Makes A Good Leader (And Parent)
Last week I asked this question on the Not Your Average Mom Facebook page: Here are the answers I received: willing to jump in the trenches with you speaks respectfully uses a sense of humor offers to help offers guidance teaches you admits when she is wrong acknowledges your contributions asks for input values your […]
Day 27: GOOD
I was introduced to Jocko Willink a couple years ago. He’s a retired Naval officer and former Navy SEAL and now he runs a super successful consulting firm. He’s also written a couple of really successful books and has his own Podcast — the Jocko Podcast. My first introduction to Jocko was the book he […]