It's bedtime on the evening of November 1st. Officially the first day of the Thanksgiving season. Normally, I'm the person that gets wildly bent out of shape when stores start selling their Christmas wares before Halloween. Every holiday deserves it's own moment. ALL HOLIDAYS MATTER, DAMMIT! The fall and winter holidays are set up especially … Continue reading On getting ahead of myself…
On developing an addiction…
I haven't written for months, I think. I keep wanting to write. I keep having ideas of things to write about. And then when it comes down to actually doing the writing? I just...can't. I wonder if writing is like a habit. Like, if you just do it x-number of times, it starts to come … Continue reading On developing an addiction…
On living my truth….
Ever since we moved to southern Japan earlier this year, I've taken my yoga practice much more seriously. I started practicing in earnest back in 2013. I was going through some really intense personal things, both good and bad, and yoga was a way for me to invest in me and wrestle through those things … Continue reading On living my truth….
On wanting what I have….
Yesterday was Mother's Day. I wanted to write yesterday, but never got around to it. My family took me for a long brunch after church (where the mimosa tureen never got refilled and, for that, I will never forgive the staff) then we came home and I nursed my youngest down for a nap before … Continue reading On wanting what I have….
On remembering the “me” I forgot….
Around this time of year, I always spend a pretty decent amount of time thinking about how I'd like the new year to go for me. I'm a fan of resolutions. It helps me think about ways my life could be better or how I could better myself. This year is no exception. I'm taking … Continue reading On remembering the “me” I forgot….
On clearing out the crap…
I feel like I spend the majority of my days recently on the verge of crying, but never actually doing so. I just don't have the time for it. There's always something more pressing that needs tending to. Right now, it's my eight-month-old and two-year-old daughters that will.not.nap. I'm making every attempt I can to disengage … Continue reading On clearing out the crap…
On the changing tides…
I've been talking to a lot of people recently about my mores, values, beliefs, politics...all that good stuff that tends to come up this time of year (election season), but seems to be at the forefront of so many of our minds in the last year or two (especially in the last ten months). My … Continue reading On the changing tides…
On being miraculously average…
I'm old. Let's get that straight right out of the gate. I'm old...on paper, at least. I turned 37 this year and shortly before my birthday, I gave birth to my second (and last) baby. When I think about the fact that I'm never going to be pregnant again, I get a bit wistful. … Continue reading On being miraculously average…
On proving myself…
As a mother, I do a LOT in one day. Sadly, there's often little to show for it. Every time I get one mess under control, another has appeared. As soon as the dishwasher is unloaded, it needs to get loaded again. One load of laundry goes in the dryer and two more suddenly need … Continue reading On proving myself…
On knowing who I am.
It's been a hell of a few months for me. Since March of this year, I have experienced the most stress of my entire life. I gave birth to our second baby, moved to Colorado, rehomed my dogs, then moved to Japan, lived in a hotel for a few weeks, moved into a … Continue reading On knowing who I am.
Use. The. Clutch. 