I have two things I want to share with you. Both of them have been big sources of inspiration for me and given me some much-needed reminders. The first thing I want to share with you is a book I recently finished reading called Big Magic. It was written by Elizabeth Gilbert after she wrote Eat, […]
Mental Health
It’s Time To Make Another Deposit In The Bank Of Hard Sh*t
In four days I’m running the Hartford Marathon. I am not adequately trained for it. Not even close. I registered for this back in May, partially as a way to stay motivated to work out because I had gained quite a bit of weight over the last year and a half. I also registered for […]
Vulnerability, The Universe, And Four Quarters
I am going through some stuff right now. Some really, really, REALLY hard stuff. I’m okay, but every part of me is being challenged. And this will be a figurative marathon really. There is no quick fix, no easy button, no get out of jail free card. The last few days have been particularly rough. […]
Discipline = Freedom
this post contains amazon affiliate links which, should you click on them, may give me a small affiliate commission at no extra cost to you Last week a friend of mine sent me a private message asking me if I listened to audio books. Which, up until about five minutes after I read her message, […]
10 Things You Can Do That Will Make Your Job As A Parent Less Hard
Raising kids is hard. One of the most important and rewarding but also the most challenging jobs you will probably ever have. But very often we make it harder on ourselves by taking short cuts. Doing what is easier in the short run is convenient, but in the long run it is guaranteed to come […]
A Perfect Afternoon
Today was one of the first afternoons this summer where I really gave myself an opportunity to just sit and rest and recharge and really enjoy a (sort of) lazy summer afternoon. Number 5 and 7 were invited to a water park with one of their swim team friends. They left the house at 9:30 […]