Progress not perfection
Yesterday I wrote about getting projects done that feel unsurmountable. I was feeling overwhelmed at starting so I picked up the phone and called my bestie... I told her what I wanted to do and she said, "OH MY GOD JUST DO IT! You have been talking about it for...
Plowing through the projects…
My husband is gone traveling this week. I'm probably on the rare side of things, but I love when he travels. He works from home and I NEVER get the house to myself. When he leaves, I tend to kick it into gear and get stuff done thatI won't do when he is around. ...
What is self care anyway??
In the past few years I have made attempts to take care of myself. The last 3 times I have been injured, it's been either a direct or indirect result of exercising. In my 40s I was in the best shape of my life. I was running 5ks and I did my first (and only) half...
Waiting to seize the moment
Y'all... I'm sitting here on my couch with my knee in a leg brace, angry that I am in the pain I'm in. My left leg has been a little twitchy (hard to explain), but yesterday, out of nowhere, the pain intensified and I am now hobbling around my house, keeping my leg...
Dumbfounded and heartbroken
This morning I opened facebook to see that a very sweet girl that we knew passed away at the age of 14. It's been years since we have seen her, so I didn't know she was sick, but to see she had passed was like a gut punch to my soul. Having two girls of my own, I...
Letting go
This year I am focused on growing and moving toward a better version of myself. There is no guide book in life, although there are literally millions of self help books if you are so inclined to purchase and hopefully find the answers to what you are looking for. ...
New Year, New you … 2025 edition
Well, it's New Years day.... The time of year that we put the old to rest and promise life anew! Most of us don't really follow through on it...at least not for more than 6 weeks, but the intention is there so we make the promises to ourselves, dive in and hope for...
Trying to find holiday joy…
Anyone who knows me...like really knows me, knows I am not a fan of the holiday season... it's like a season of forced buying, fake happiness and follyday joy... ain'tnobodygottimeforthat.... The struggle is real y'all!! I DO like that it's a once a year check in with...
What is your rock bottom?
Life is full of ups and downs and ebb and flow... Nothing ever lasts forever so if you are riding on the crest of a wave, enjoy the ride... and if you are scraping the bottom of the barrel, time will pass and you can pick yourself back up. The longer I live the more...
Sober day one…
I made a decision to quit alcohol. I have wanted to for years, mostly because it doesn't really serve me to grow and achieve goals I need to set for myself. In fact, it keeps me from creating goals and lowers my day to day energy. I never really stopped to examine...
Getting past “the stuck”
Ever get to a point in life where you are just... stuck? Mentally, physically, emotionally.... just.... STUCK... I have been there a few months now. And I have to say, being stuck changes with age and circumstance. It's not the same for everyone, and it's not the...
How toxicity bleeds…
In the last few years, I have been involved in some group situations and I have seen how people operate. For the most part, people are lovely; no issues, everyone wants to get along and have a good time. But then there are the few... Decades ago, I started working in...
When the fog has lifted…..
Have you ever had someone so much in your head that you can't think? Only, they have been in your head so long you didn't realize it wasn't your voice anymore, but you didn't realize it? This year I have done a lot of reflecting and I'm realizing the messages that I...
Moments of Appreciation
One week ago today I was rushed to the ER for severe back pain... I had just walked four miles and was feeling pretty proud of myself, having worked myself up to that over the last weeks. I came home, took a shower, went to grab my pants and I felt a shift in my back...
Bless and Release!
There are times in your life when you have to take stock of who you are giving your energy to. Yesterday was an awesome (and sad day) because I realized that someone I thought was a friend was acting alternatively behind my back and projecting negativity to others in...
Bi Polar Day
Yesterday was a whole ass bi-polar day. The last few days I have been struggling with a knot in my stomach (aka anxiety) and it's been building. This time of year is hard regardless, but with what I have been through this year, including but not limited to a few...
The impact of a life…. STORY TIME
Today I went to visit "an old friend".... actually, I grave hopped and visited my parents and an old high school friend who died 6 months to the day after her 18th birthday... I needed a day of pause and to reflect and just ... be... On my list always...is this...
The things you learn…
I haven't been writing consistently in quite a while. Many years back, I vowed to do a blog post a day...and I did... for a few years. It was easy, because I had stuff on my mind that was quick to "put to paper"... But somehow, I became a little disenchanted after a...