Celebrating Me. Celebrating You.
A few years ago I read Gretchen Rubin’s bestselling book, The Happiness Project. I took away many *things* from that book, namely: Happiness is what you make it. Instant gratification can cause long term unhappiness. (I talked about it here before.) The notion of of whether you’re an abstainer or a moderator. In a nutshell, [...]
I close my eyes and see a scale. Not the one shoved under the bathroom cabinet every day except Monday mornings but a delicate device struggling to balance what’s placed on its plates. My pink scribbled notes run together in my notebook. I came back from Blissdom, my first blogging or writing conference, with a [...]
I got a letter a few months ago from an old friend. She was letting me know why she had “unfriended” me on Facebook. It sounded like a childish term, and she noted feeling foolish having to write that phrase. But, let’s face it – many of the tools we’re given to keep us in [...]
Winter in Michigan is dazzling sunshine on crunchy snow and dreary days where exhaust from cars dulls the whiteness into gray. We spent much of last winter barricaded against the snow, my toddler unsteady on uneven terrain and irritated at the many times he ended up planted in his snow pants instead of rushing after his sister. [...]
Apparently when my stepmom was younger, my grandfather traveled quite a bit. She used to tell me that when her dad would arrive home on Friday nights, her mom would sleep until Sunday. Now I understand why. My husband’s job has changed this year, and the ongoing travel is something that appears to be here [...]
Last week, I sent out a resume. That’s still sinking in a bit for me. I’ve sent out a couple in the past, but for the first time it felt deliberate. Not just checking the temperature of the water, but excited and feeling like I have a lot to offer this position – and vice [...]
Recently, I took my daughter to her three-year well check at our pediatrician’s office. She proved with her incessant chatter that her language skills are more than adequate. She jumped and walked. Her ears looked good after six months of ear tube bliss. She refused to take her vision exam, unless giving the nurse the [...]
Imagine feeling taller. Imagine feeling stronger from the inside out. Imagine knowing and BELIEVING that you are strong. Just.Be.Enough.
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