Fair warning: This is a Jesus-related post. The whole ISIS situation has been weighing on me recently. More heavily than I expected it would. A lot of it has to do with my belief that so much of the world's problems could be solved (or, at the very least, lessened) if everyone took a little … Continue reading On embracing the peace and accepting the war….
On lessons learned (so far)….
The idea of raising a daughter instills a certain amount of fear in me. There's so much to teach little girls about life and so many things that could damage them (including, but not limited to, me, unfortunately). In a perfect world, I could either protect her from any and all harm or that harm … Continue reading On lessons learned (so far)….
On finding (what to do with) the time….
I was recently told that writing is a matter of one sentence at a time. So this is my attempt at that. I wake up every morning, motivated to do something remarkable with my day. And then...nothing. I hang out with my dogs and read the news. I text with my two girl friends who … Continue reading On finding (what to do with) the time….
On discovering the former happy….
Reading The Happiness Project is really making me consider the things that actually make me happy. I feel like I've been bored and really boring lately. I don't do a lot of interesting things most days. So the idea was posed in the book to think about the things that made me happy as a … Continue reading On discovering the former happy….
On possible brain atrophy….
I haven't written since April. That's way too long. And I mean, I haven't written a single thing. I haven't journaled. I haven't even started (and then not finished) blog posts. Honestly, the only thing I've written in that time is weekly notes in my pregnancy journal. That's right. In the time I've not been … Continue reading On possible brain atrophy….
On balancing on the edge of alone….
Almost a year ago to the date, I started doing yoga. I’d done it a few times before, but this was the first time I did it knowing I’d be going back…again and again and again. I started slowly doing one class a week and then before long, I was at the studio three or four times … Continue reading On balancing on the edge of alone….
On getting very naked….
Is there some weird chance the perfectionism could be labeled an "addiction"? It's easy to call something an addiction when you can see it. Like, in-your-face see it. I guess I never really thought about it before, but I suppose there are mental and emotional addictions as much as there are physical ones. I mean, … Continue reading On getting very naked….
On eating my feelings….
Now that I no longer have a 9-to-5 (something I do actually miss from time to time), I've taken quite a liking to cooking. There's always a new recipe I want to try and old favorites I fall back on. Yesterday was an "old favorite" day: pulled pork tacos. But it definitely didn't go as … Continue reading On eating my feelings….
On expecting the very best….
I'm a perfectionist. Often to a dangerous degree. It's not something I'm terribly proud of, but it's also not something I deny. I tend to get very uneasy when things don't go according to plan...my plan, that is. It's hard for me to adjust when I have something set in my head and it goes … Continue reading On expecting the very best….
On punching the clock….
Since the middle of August, I've been completely without schedule. For as long as I can remember, I've lived life in fifteen minute increments. It's easy for me to keep a schedule and, generally speaking, stay on task. Without this strict schedule, I tend to lose focus. I haven't written nearly as much as I'd have … Continue reading On punching the clock….
Use. The. Clutch. 