On my refrigerator is a magnet that a former coworker gave me on my last day at that job. It says, “Worry is like a rocking chair. It’ll give you something to do but it won’t get you anywhere.” She…
Archives for July 2020
Confessions of A Recovering Perfectionist
If I can’t do it perfectly, there’s really no point in doing it at all. – Me (before I was a recovering perfectionist) While I don’t know if I ever said this statement out loud, it was still my guiding…
Dating After Divorce – Remember these 3 tips!
“Well,” he said, “this has been fun, I think you’d be a great friend for my older sister!” And thus ended my first date in 15 years. Awful, right? But also laugh out loud hilarious. That’s dating after divorce in a…
Mental Wellness + COVID19
Let’s talk about mental wellness during the time of Covid19. How is it possible that 8 months ago, Covid19 wasn’t even a thing yet. We were still eagerly anticipating the new decade, creating goals, planning business launches. Expecting graduations, wedding,…
Cognitive Distortions in your Life
As we go through life, we are very dependent on the information processing of our brain. We believe what it tells us, because that’s its job. We rely on our senses to provide information and then our brain makes sense…
When You Need to make Peace with Not Being Okay For Now
“Are you okay?” “Yeah, I’m fine.” This question and answer routine is a dance we learn as children. Politeness demands we ask it, and politeness also demands we make no claims as we answer. But what about when it’s not…
How To Move On From The Past
Have you ever wondered why you keep ending up in the same type of toxic relationships? They can be romantic, friendships, even workplace relationships. We can find ourselves drawn to the same type of people over and over again, even…
Living With A Chronic Illness
This post was really difficult for me to write! Talking about living with a chronic illness is very personal to me, and I’m feeling very vulnerable (Brene Brown would be so proud!). But at the same time, I believe it’s…
July Good Reads Spotlight: You are a Badass by Jen Sincero
Do you feel like you are empowered and can take on anything life throws at you? I didn’t either. This FANTASTIC read really helped me along that journey! Part memoir, part motivational speech, You are a Badass lives up to…
Panic Attack vs Anxiety Attack
I can still remember the first time I had a panic attack. The shortness of breath was intense, like I was being smothered in the open air. My chest was tight, like it was being squeezed in a vice. There…
Why My Morning Routine Is THE Worst
I’d love to sit here and tell you that my morning routine is a thing of beauty. That you should be just like me, because I’ve got it all figured out, and here’s exactly what you need to do. I’d…
The Magic Of Fireflies
I watch her, tearing across the yard as they light up briefly. She squints into the dark, poised for action, watching for the next flash of light. “There it is,” she exclaims, launching forward and jumping. Within seconds a firefly…