Oh my gosh. Last week on Halloween morning, we (I say we, but I wasn’t even in the car) had the scariest “trick” while Mark was driving Bazooka to daycare. Yep, that’s a completely shattered rear passenger window—right next to where my son sits in his car seat. The car’s already fixed and everybody is…
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Surrender
This past weekend was one of the best weekends we’ve had in a long time. I fully expected temper tantrums, discomfort (it was soooo hot for mid-October), and an array of negative things, but, for the most part, our Saturday went perfectly. It made me feel as if I do have a tiny bit of…
5 Positive Affirmations to Brighten Your Day
Do you begin your days with positive affirmations or are you skeptical of their efficacy? Even if you have your doubts, I think these 5 affirmations will help brighten your mornings and boost your confidence. Give them a try! I think it’s safe to say that we all have an inner critic. That nagging, dehumanizing,…
5 Things You Can Do On National Depression Screening Day
Forgive me for coming at you late today. In fact, with all the sorrow and shock going on in the world right now following the tragedy in Las Vegas and just being a little busier than usual, I didn’t intend on posting today. But here I am. If you didn’t already know, this week has…
How I’m Cultivating Brené Brown’s 10 Guideposts to Wholehearted Living
By now, you guys know that I’m a HUGE fan of Brené Brown. I first read The Gifts of Imperfection* (from which today’s theme originated) earlier this year and finished Daring Greatly* a couple weeks ago. Her newly-published Braving the Wilderness* is next on my list! (*affiliate links) I’ve watched her TED Talks on vulnerability…
10 Things to Know About Therapy
I’ve been seeing a therapist—a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in particular—since May. It’s been a year since I began taking an SSRI for anxiety/depression, and I sort of skipped that logical first step of seeking therapy before turning to medication. But…the past is in the past, and starting medication when I did was a necessary…
15 Ways to be Nice to Yourself Today
If the last few months have taught me one thing, it’s that I need to be nicer to myself. I’ve always known that I carry the “the perfectionism gene,” but once I started looking more deeply inward and discussing all these negative stories and limiting beliefs with somebody whose job is to listen non-judgmentally and…
4 Things That Served Me Well In July and 3 That Haven’t
Hey guys! The last several days of this month snuck up on me. I mean, tomorrow is August 1, and on Wednesday, Bazooka starts his new class at daycare. We didn’t even buy his school supplies until this past weekend—oops! Summer is flying by. Like I did last month, I wanted to reflect on some…
To The Bone Review
Let me preface my review of To The Bone by stating a couple things: I am not a trained mental health or eating disorder specialist, and I am writing based solely on my own opinions and understanding of the complexities of eating disorders. Having never been diagnosed with an ED or undergone treatment for one,…
Thoughts on Meditation
No matter how you slice it, I’m a high-strung person. Always have been, even as a child, and I probably always will be (fortunately for me, Bazooka appears to share that trait—parenting is going to be fun stuff). Tension is my middle name (or may as well be), and relaxing is often a struggle. Relaxing!…
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