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Adulting and Friendship: I'm Sick of "Perfect"...

I now realize how strong my perfectionist tendencies are. Friends who know me well have seen it all along, I'm sure (and are probably...

Adulting: Mourning Our Cat Yoshi...

It’s been a little over a year since our beloved cat, Yoshi, passed away. It has not been easy with that little guy gone. I still let...

Adulting: Not My Best Moments...

A recently experienced a very ugly side of myself. And unfortunately, some close friends saw it too. I won’t go into detail, but I do...

Adulting: Feeling Hollow....Like Bamboo?

I’m taking a life lesson from bamboo. It started when a friend gave me a card gift set* that explains how bamboo is a “symbol of...

Adulting: Anxiety is NOT...

My friend gifted me the book Notes on a Nervous Planet. In it, author Matt Haig opens his heart and shares his struggles with anxiety....

Adulting and Anxiety: My "Just" Moments...

The opening question from Bryan Robinson’s Forbes article, How To Steer Your Mind Back Into The Present Moment Amid Pandemic Anxiety,...

Adulting: Beauty in the Breaks...

A dear friend and I were texting about holiday gifts this year, and she shared that for 2020 she was giving wabi-sabi. I misread her text...

Adulting and NOT Having It All Together...

Why do we keep torturing ourselves with the lie that other people have it all together, have it easier, or have it much better than we...

Adulting: Surviving Can Be Beautiful...

I stumbled on this fantastic quote someone had pinned on Pinterest: I won’t let pain turn my heart into something ugly. I will show you...

Adulting: Coping With Death...

I’ve written in a previous blog post about older members of my family passing away, and how it feels incredibly discouraging at times....

Adulting with Anxiety: A Softer Side of Humanity...

I’ve tried to find reasons to be thankful for anxiety in my life, and it’s hard to do. But I must admit I’ve seen such care and...

Adulting with Anxiety: How Thankfulness Helps Me Combat Anxiety...

The longer I live, the more opportunities I have to find answers to my problems. Plain and simple (I warned in an earlier post that...