Tomorrow at 6:40am will mark the close of what has been (and likely will be, for some time) the hardest year of my life. Who knew that a 7-pound-5.6-ounce creature could do that to a grown up? It doesn't matter how much you read or learn or ask. It doesn't matter how much advice you … Continue reading On owning it….
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On misplacing my sanity….
There's nothing quite like motherhood to make you realize your gross inadequacies. Over the last week or so, it seems like everything has come to a head, but the last two days have been complete madness. Nothing seems to be going right. I have something weird going on with my foot that I need to … Continue reading On misplacing my sanity….
On lack of space….
I'm a runner. I have no problem saying that. I've been seriously running since 2012 and I think the first time I actually called myself a "runner" was sometime during the summer of that year. Probably when I cleared six miles for the first time. In fact, I know that's when it was. It was when … Continue reading On lack of space….
On getting it together….
I've been writing for a while now. Several years, in fact. Part of that time, I was writing for my degree, but let's be honest: a ton of that writing came from a deeply personal place (not the technical writing, though. How personal can that be? It can't be. Trust me). I've written about a … Continue reading On getting it together….
On that lovin’ feeling…
Wear what makes you feel fabulous. Wear it today. There's no reason not to!
On lighting the fire….
Okay, so I'm fairly good at cooking. It's taken some time to learn my way around a kitchen in a non-baking capacity, but I've figured it out enough to convince myself that I can actually cook really good food. But from time to time, I have a Fail. Not just a Fail, but a full … Continue reading On lighting the fire….
On becoming a caretaker….
Having a baby, it turns out, is mind-numbingly exhausting. And while I'm one for routine, it's getting pretty monotonous. I'm looking forward to the day my little monster is able to play with me and make messes and generally screw with my routine. Mostly, I'm tired of all the sitting. That's kind of the bummer … Continue reading On becoming a caretaker….
On being older than I feel….
I seem to be in a constant state of feeling young v. feeling old. Really old. While I typically feel pretty good about my age, my body, my emotions, my general state of being, sometimes I just plain feel old. Like when I think about how I'll be 34 years old when I have my … Continue reading On being older than I feel….
On fighting with the family…
And so begins the holiday season! The leaves are changing and the weather is definitely getting colder and gloomier. For the east coast, this happens much later than I'm used to. In Colorado, if it hasn't snowed by the time we're donning our Halloween costumes, we start screaming about heat waves! And then Mother Nature … Continue reading On fighting with the family…
On unexpectedly falling in love….
I was asked the other day how I've felt about my body since I got pregnant. It was a hard question to think of an answer to, at least initially. I don't know a lot of women that like talking about their body image, regardless of if it's good or bad. In a matter of … Continue reading On unexpectedly falling in love….
Use. The. Clutch. 