Today is my 51st birthday. I can’t believe I’m that old. I’ll say what everybody else says. I do NOT feel that old. Honestly I feel like a really wise and experienced thirty-year-old who is finally comfortable in her own skin, no longer gives a fuck about the judgments of other people, and who is […]
self care
It’s Your Job To Plug Yourself In
I saw this on Facebook today. https://www.facebook.com/thescarymommy/photos/a.375569458300/10158198745883301/?type=3&theater And while I have to agree that moms are often underappreciated, I disagree with this post. Most of it, anyway. It is true for me that since becoming a mom, I haven’t had the pleasure of someone else feeding me more than a handful of times. Very rarely […]
7 Week Progress Update
7 weeks ago I committed to making some changes in my life. My metabolism has seriously changed since going through menopause, and I really needed to acknowledge that and do something about it if I didn’t want to keep packing on the pounds. The two biggest changes I’ve made have been in what I’m eating […]
The Mindset Shift You Might Need To Make
When you are saving money for a big purchase, say…. a vacation, do you complain about saving money every day? Are you like, “This BLOWS!” “Saving money sucks!” “I hate to save money!” Or do you realize that while you aren’t spending that money on something that might bring you short term pleasure, you are […]
Renovation Commencing
I teach an online course called Not Your Average Fitness Course. It’s not average because it’s not a workout program. I don’t give out specific fitness routines. I don’t kick anyone’s ass in the exercising department. What I do is teach women how to make exercise a habit. How to find things they enjoy doing. […]
I’m Never Alone And It’s Hard
I am one of those people who is not totally hating life right now. I appreciate the down time. I appreciate the extra time with my kids, especially Number 4 who is leaving for boarding school (and no, I’m not shipping her off — she has wanted to go for 2 years and she got […]