Coming Next
Choosing happiness and my personal mental health journey
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Of the many things I say each day, motherhood prompts my most interesting responses. “Please don’t lick it. Just eat it.” I said this to my daughter on our way to karate. She has this habit of licking Takis (a… more ›
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No matter how strong my desire to write or create more art, there’s always a lapse between posts. It never fails. Life happens. I get it. But why is creativity always pushed aside? If only work and kids and chores… more ›
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Today marks 1,000 days since I stopped drinking alcohol. While it isn’t always easy, this is without a doubt one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I don’t talk about it often. Some people don’t know I’ve stopped or… more ›
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Who else struggles to begin things because they’re afraid whatever they try is going to suck? Yup, me too. Especially when it comes to artistic endeavors. I get so caught up worrying about my inferior skills, I don’t even begin.… more ›
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A couple weeks ago I opened MyFitnessPal for the first time in over six months. No more yo-yo. This time I want to be serious. I want to get more active and lose the weight I know is not healthy.… more ›
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You know the ones I’m talking about. We have them all the time, but I don’t know if we really acknowledge them for what they are. If only I could [insert desired improvement], then I could be happy. I’ve always… more ›
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We all want it. You know you do. We hear about it all the time, this illusive balance some are able to magically achieve, a feeling that no one facet of their life is overshadowed or overwhelmed by another. They… more ›
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How many blogs have I started and not taken anywhere? I’d say too many to count, but that would be a lie. I tried, right before starting this one. I considered renewing one of the old ones instead of starting new.… more ›