If you could permanently get rid of one worry, what would it be? The possibility of self harm or suicide, committed by my only child. My answer is simple, although the problem and its solution, not so much. My son lives with mental illness. And this worry is a constant one. As mothers, it is normal […]
HALF WAY!
You guys. I’m half way through this National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo). Not that I’m counting. To celebrate, today’s post is going to be a picture. It kind of feels like cheating, but I’m giving myself permission to be okay with that. And hope you’ll forgive me. Besides, I’m too distracted to write any real […]
Just Another Day at the Gym
You guys. This gym I go to, it’s SERIOUS BUSINESS. I mean…it is HARD CORE. Planks and push ups, wall sits and box jumps. TRX bands and battle ropes. Mountain Climbers and Burpees. Jumping jacks and boxing. There is absolutely NO SCREWING AROUND. Well. That’s mostly true. Most of the time. Here’s the thing, we […]
Just Get It Started
Holy Crap. THIS. Why? Because I’m a recovering Perfectionist. Because I’m afraid to let errors show. Because I’m afraid to put something out there, if I don’t believe it is ready or perfected. Why? Because people may not like me. Because I’m a people pleaser. Because then they may realize, I’m really not good enough. […]
Mamas, We Are Warriors
You guys…what a day. I’m a bit vulnerable and a lot exhausted. With emotions bubbling at the edge. Our evening was a bit of a tough one for several reasons. And I don’t have it in me today to spend the time I usually do writing and editing, and editing and rewriting. And writing some more. But I’ve […]
No is a Complete Sentence
Have you heard that phrase before? “No is a complete sentence.” Holy crap. This is revolutionary. Seriously. Try it. No. See? One word. One complete sentence. No. No. No. No. And it works? Yes, it works. Here’s the thing, as I get older, it becomes more clear to me, I need to live my life […]
Writing is Like
This. Because it’s NaBloPoMo (National Blog Post Month) and I am supposed to string a whole bunch of amazing words together, that make some kind of sense, every single day for the ENTIRE month of November. Whaaat? So now, it’s day six. I am supposed to be writing. And in theory I feel like I […]
26 Things I’d Do, If Fear Didn’t Hold Me
You’ve heard that question before, what would you do if you weren’t afraid? Have you ever answered this question? Or were you afraid to? Okay, so that was kind of a ‘funny’, but it’s actually a truth for me. I’ve been afraid to answer this question in the past, because somehow, when I start making the […]