A little over three years ago I wrote a blog post entitled I’m Okay With People Being Wrong About Me. I’m still okay with people being wrong about me, but, like all of us, I sometimes revert to old behaviors and defend myself unnecessarily. Sometimes it takes me a minute to realize it, but I’m […]
SELF-CARE
This is the last time I’m doing this.
Nine years ago I was at my heaviest (non-pregnant) weight ever. I had given birth to five kids in six years, was overwhelmed, had no money, was in a fucked up marriage and was not taking care of myself. Life looked like this: And this: and this: and this: Nine years ago I was 43 […]
The Self-Care During the Holidays Bingo Series
I’m a little late in getting this post written, but I’ve got goals for November, and this is one of them. So I’ll cut right to the chase. I’m running a fun, self-care bingo series for the next 7 weeks. It’s a fun way for you to not stop taking care of yourself as we […]
The Puzzles
I love puzzles. I didn’t really discover this until about five months ago. A little background first… Before I got divorced when I was still living in the old house, one of the things I really wanted was a puzzle table. It was right when the pandemic hit and in the middle of my divorce […]
I’m Worth It.
I used to hate the process of taking a shower. I only looked at it as a waste of really valuable time. Time I could spend doing other stuff. I don’t feel this way anymore. And the only reason why is because I’ve totally changed my thinking around taking a shower. Because you know what? […]
I teach you how to believe in yourself.
It took me a long time to build up the courage to file for divorce. A long time. I knew for years what the right thing to do was. In my gut I knew I was fighting the inevitable. But I just didn’t have the inner strength — the inner belief — to pull the […]