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 […]
SELF-CARE
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 […]
Focusing On The Process
I am about 25 pounds heavier than I’d like to be. Not 25 pounds heavier than I need to be to feel good about myself. 25 pounds heavier than I want to be in order to physically feel really good and function at my best. I don’t have as much muscle as I’d like. Not […]