Adulting: Open Your Eyes, Sweetpea!
I kept making one HUGE mistake in my recent self-defense class: I would throw my punches with my eyes closed. I guess I thought that by...
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- Jan 15, 2022
Adulting: Rushing the Mundane...
If I have a big pile of laundry in front of me, my energy is focused on getting those pieces folded and put away. And fast. I typically...
- Jan 8, 2022
Adulting and Encouragement: Journals and Jessica Simpson
Inspiration to keep writing my story/my blog recently came from an unusual source: Jessica Simpson. This past year I listened to her book...
- Dec 31, 2021
Adulting and Anxiety: Disliking Change...
We are all facing another change: the new year of 2022. And I pretty much dread change. I’m that highly sensitive person that feels a...
- Dec 18, 2021
Adulting with Anxiety: The Thrill of Hope...
A phrase I keep encountering again and again: get comfortable being uncomfortable. (I know, this seems a far cry from a feel-good...
- Dec 9, 2021
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...
- Dec 2, 2021
Adulting: What Being Sleepy Taught Me....
I mention in a previous blog entry that my psychiatrist issued me a challenge to stop napping. My current medicine (albeit helpful) was...
- Nov 19, 2021
Adulting: Eating the Frog...
ETF: Eat the Frog, is the name of a gym my friend used to go to. I had so many questions for her because I had never heard that phrase....
- Nov 11, 2021
Adulting: Stretching, but not in the Traditional Sense...
I read this advice printed on the tab of my Dorset Cereal’s granola box: Today’s a day to chat to someone new. Or someone old. Or anyone...
- Oct 27, 2021
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...
- Oct 6, 2021
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...
- Sep 17, 2021
Adulting: I Learn From Birds...
I’m slightly obsessed with feeding the birds. I will always be a cat mama in my heart. But since my kitty passed away, I’ve found such...
- Sep 10, 2021
Adulting and Anxiety: Being More Open with Others...
I’ve (obviously) had to be honest with myself about my anxiety. And if you’ve been reading my blog for very long, you know that it has...
- Aug 27, 2021
Adulting and Anxiety: Taking it Down to a Glow...
My friend plays lullabies for her girls. The lyrics from one (composed by Christy Nockels) really stood out to me: Every day is shining...
- Aug 20, 2021
Adulting: The Wisdom in Watching Netflix Kids
One of my dear friends was having an incredibly rough day. You know the kind of day I’m talking about, I’m sure. Her nephew, Marci,...
- Aug 6, 2021
Adulting: How I Wait Well...
A typical day has me waiting to hear back from an email or text I sent. I will check my phone periodically, even while I’m waiting in,...
- Jul 23, 2021
Adulting: For the love of crafting...
I heart crafting. Crocheting, knitting, quilting…I want to try it all! One of my latest endeavors is hand sewing felt; I started during...
- Jul 16, 2021
Adulting: Resting Without Sleeping...
I take medicine daily, and unfortunately the side effects cause restless sleep and strange dreams. For months, I would often wake in the...
- Jul 9, 2021
Adulting: Who's in Front of You?
I was driving down a long British road the other day, and a big truck was in front of me. The driver was going at a leisurely pace under...
- Jul 2, 2021
Adulting: Confessions....
Things I've learned the hard way: I should slow down. I shouldn’t shop for my weekly groceries when I’m really hungry. (Yet I still do?)...
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