I’ve been eating my way through my divorce. In January I was up to 185 pounds which is about 40 pounds heavier than I want to be. I don’t want to lose weight because I feel insecure or bad about myself. I mean if you follow me on IG you know I’ve been wearing a […]
Lessons I've Learned
I’m rediscovering my creativity
A couple years ago I read Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, and I can’t remember exactly how she worded it, but basically a big message from the book (for me, anyway) is that if you get joy and satisfaction from creating something, whether it’s writing or painting or sculpting or gardening or singing or WHATEVER, […]
Would you be prepared if something unexpectedly happened to your spouse?
My cousin Amy’s husband unexpectedly died two weeks ago. He was 45 and they have two daughters who are 14 and 15. Amy has learned A LOT in the last two weeks. We all have. And there’s one very important lesson I’d like to pass along to you so you can make sure you don’t […]
Today was spectacular.
Today I spent the day on the lake. About six weeks ago I was terrified to sit on a paddle board while it was still attached to the dock. Today I ate lunch on my paddle board in the middle of the lake!!! It was awesome. I wear a bikini every day when I paddle […]
Two Weeks Without The Kids
The kids are spending the next two weeks with their father. This is an opportunity I dreamed about when I was married and in the thick of it with the kids. Two weeks alone and able to do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted? YES PLEASE. And now, here we are. I’m used to Ingrid […]
The Truth About Direct Sales
I’ve worked with a bunch of different direct sales/network marketing/social selling/whatever-the-heck-you-want-to-call-them companies over the past ten or fifteen years. The first company I joined was Southern Living. I don’t know if they still exist, but it was cookbooks and cooking stuff and Gail Pittman pottery and dishes. I didn’t love most of the stuff and […]