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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...

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...

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...

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: 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...

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....

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...

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: 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,...

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...

Adulting and Donuts...

Donuts. Such a role they have played in my life! And not just the calories – I’m talking life lessons here, people. Ha! Just to include...