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. […]
Self Care
I Needed A Pick-Me-Up
Back in November I volunteered to coach the middle school swim team. I was adding another thing to my plate and I knew there was going to be a time where I was completely overloaded. That time was this past week. I have been operating at an unsustainable pace. It’s why I haven’t written one […]
It’s So Easy To Lose Yourself In Motherhood
Earlier today I shared this post on the Not Your Average Mom Facebook page: It was a pretty popular post with lots of women really relating to it. I can definitely relate to it. It’s really easy to lose yourself in motherhood. Combine the needs of your kids with the need to work and make […]
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 […]
Making Changes in 2020 Blog Series — Day 1: The Accountability Mirror
We have a hashtag in my membership group. It’s #TTBAGU. What does that stand for? Time To Be A Grown Up. One of the things I am working really hard on with myself and all my clients is taking ownership of all the sh*t that’s not going the way we want it to go. The […]
A Significant Observation From My Teenager
It has been almost two and a half years since I stopped drinking. I stopped for a bunch of reasons. My body was no longer tolerating it. To be honest, my body never really tolerated alcohol well to begin with. But I was forgetting things and portions of my night after just a couple drinks. […]