Adulting: Another Side to Crying...
I love that adulting is often about exposing ourselves to new viewpoints, which can in turn bring healing. When I was a little girl, I...
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- Jun 30, 2020
Adulting and Being Judgy...
I was the youngest in my family. On top of that, I didn’t grow up around many young children. I didn’t baby-sit much, and if I did, the...
- Jun 10, 2020
Adulting: Anxiety, Cleaning, and Self-Care...
I recently heard a podcast by The Minimalists. On this particular episode (#202), they interviewed Tara Button, founder of Buy Me Once...
- May 28, 2020
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...
- May 26, 2020
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...
- Apr 8, 2020
Adulting and Giving Ourselves Kuddos...
Please note: I had a rough time composing this blog. I think because I don’t want to sound cliché, but I do want to remind myself and...
- Apr 1, 2020
Adulting and Anxiety: No Instant Results for Me...
One of the most discouraging aspects of fighting anxiety: it’s rare to experience an instant victory. During intense panic, we can do the...
- Mar 26, 2020
Adulting and Perspective...
When I was recently visiting London (before the quarantine) I got a chance to lay eyes on a really neat sculpture in Hyde Park. You can...
- Feb 26, 2020
Adulting with Anxiety: Three Ways We Can Help Ourselves...
I got a Marco Polo message from a friend of mine who was having a rough day. She was feeling a little down and very frustrated with her...
- Jan 20, 2020
Adulting: Are We All Just Characters in a TV Show?
My friend had a neighbor who liked the fancy things in life. She would wear ball gowns and put elegant jewelry on her cats instead of the...
- Jan 7, 2020
Adulting: Things I Don't Like, Yet I Kinda Do...
Have you noticed that some things you only like because of the memory associated with them? Last month during the Christmas season, I...
- Dec 26, 2019
Adulting: Thinking about Real vs. Fake...
When I was younger, I was so fascinated by fake versions of real things. Fake snow for your Christmas tree? Awesome… because it never...
- Dec 19, 2019
Adulting: Those Holiday Traditions...
I think one of the things that make holidays special are time honored traditions. In a world that constantly changes, “old” can be so...
- Dec 10, 2019
Adulting with Anxiety: Caring About What Other People Think...
I’m thankful that I don’t wonder so much what people think of me. And I don’t say this in a way that’s harsh or bitter. I just really...
- Dec 1, 2019
Adulting: Why Don't We Treasure Ourselves?
I like to travel, yet I’ve barely touched the surface of what the world has to offer when it comes to antiquities. And when I do...
- Sep 25, 2019
Adulting: Oh That K - 12 School Schedule!
One thing I LOVED when I was 18 and transitioning into “adulthood”: leaving my K-12 school days behind me and their rigid, (practically)...
- Aug 21, 2019
Aging: What is Your Attitude About It?
Why can “older” people be so hard on themselves and those younger than them? Growing up, I heard the following: “Enjoy it now, while you...
- Jul 24, 2019
Adulting: Something Else Will Come Along...
I know you’ve seen it often with kidlets in the grocery store: they have to have that piece of candy. Their world becomes contingent on...
- Jul 18, 2019
Aging: That Turkish Antique Market...
People all over the world are so different, yet so similar. I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know, I’m sure. But this...
- Jul 11, 2019
Adulting and Anxiety: Do You Forget What Today Offers?
It seems that seeking help for anxiety leads me to a lot of talk on "mantras" and how powerful it is to speak and repeat words to...
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