I used to do a lot of fun stuff. Then I got married and had kids and almost everything I loved doing came to a screeching halt as I prioritized everyone else and what they wanted to do over just about anything I wanted to do. Twenty years, five kids, and one divorce later, this […]
Self Care
Me Week
This kids are going to see Ingrid tomorrow for spring break and I am kid-free for the next eight days. EIGHT DAYS!!! Pre-divorce I didn’t think I could handle being away from the kids for this long. I was wrong. I can handle it. In fact, I look forward to it. For the next eight […]
Not Your Average FREE Bingo Series
Tomorrow is May 1st and there’s something about starting a new month on a Monday, right? It’s been a while since I ran a free Bingo series, so I figured now was the perfect time! What’s a Bingo Series? It’s just a fun way to start making sure you spend a little time focusing on yourself […]
Taking Care of my Whole Self
Last week I shared this post on the NYAM FB Page: The text on the post read: What’s the difference between these two pictures (besides about 30 pounds)? the cumulative effect of small, sustainable changes Learning to focus on MYSELF FIRST Learning to stop trying to control shit I can’t possibly control Self-healing and tons […]
L.F.G. (Recovering from Codependence)
I didn’t realize I was codependent until pretty recently. Like just in the last few months. It took being divorced to discover this. In fact, I’m not sure I ever would have figured this out if I had stayed married. The first time I heard the word codependent was in reference to alcoholics. I thought […]
What you want vs. what you need
The hardest part about being a grown up (for me anyway) is taking ownership of all aspects of self-care. Most people don’t want to do most of the things they need to do to stay healthy. I don’t want to floss my teeth or go to bed early or eat (mostly) healthy or go the […]