This whole year I have been struggling with me. It actually started in the fall of last year and out of pain came the questioning of who I am. I always wonder, am I just too much for those around me? Too colorful, too talkative, too opinionated, too involved, too different? Too much to handle…
Adulting 101
Be Kind. Repeat.
I have been delving into intermittent fasting (see the post about my experience here) and have been reading to inform myself about it. I just finished Life in the Fasting Lane by Jason Fung, Eve Mayer, and Megan Ramos. The purpose of the book is to ease you into fasting. In a quick summary, Eve…
Boundaries
Before my husband and I got married, I purchased Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. I wanted something to prepare us for the joining of two families. I wanted to know what should be expected and what is realistic, and how both of us could handle it in a loving manner. The investment in…
Don’t Fall into the (Comparison) Trap!
I recently opened an Instagram account as a different way to connect with people interested in the blog and/or its topics. After reading something I was sent, I was browsing through the feed and was simply amazed by the homes of a couple of users; they were magazine worthy. What kinda got me was that…
The 10 Minutes that Will Change Your Life
We all have those long lists of things that we want to do but never seem to have the time for. Come days off, help, or even New Years, and we still don't make the time for them. One day, when for whatever random reason we decide to pick it up, it takes us a…
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Living for the Every Day
I've been listening to a book about thriving, since you know, I am into that sort of thing. The author had recently gone through a life change after collapsing from exhaustion. One of the tools that she has recurred to is meditation, and in the book, within it she jumps into the topic of mindfulness.…
Mrs. Fixer Upper
A week or two ago a friend approached me asking me to identify three blind spots in her. It was part of an exercise done in her leadership group. I shared a few things that she could work on and asked her to do the same for me. One of the things that she pointed…
Things I Wish I Would’ve Done Differently in my Twenties
Last year was the year I celebrated being on Earth for three decades. Leaving the first decade of full adulthood was not sentimental or pregnant with negative emotions for me. I felt the same and didn't see how another day would categorize me as "old." I had encouragement for the future since I had heard…
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The Irony of Discipline and How to Use It to Your Advantage
Over the last few days, we have been dog-sitting the family dog. When she came into our lives about 10 years ago, her and I became really close. She would follow me around the house and would almost always let me hold her. I took care of her day-to-day needs, and even had a little…
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Passions and Illusions
We were out to dinner with some friends, and we started talking about work. We hadn't seen each other in a while, and were catching up. We touched on the subject of jobs, and one of our friends was very open with us. He said that even though it isn't what he wants, it pays…
Thriving in Simplicity 