So sorry I missed last week. The shooting in Las Vegas, the ongoing recovery in Puerto Rico, and a local boy and classmate of my sons who lost his life had me very heavy hearted. I sat down to try to write several times but the words just didn’t come. Continuing to pray and be […]
Gap Year Tuesday #3 A Plan is Taking Shape
How is it already Tuesday again? So, this week’s planning for the gap year has been big and dramatic and all over the place BUT A PLAN IS TAKING SHAPE. (go read what I’m doing and why here if you’re new or confused or both) You guys, I BOOKED SOMETHING! Hurray! I’m not going to […]
Gap Year Tuesday
So, if you missed last Tuesday’s update, please go here and get caught up! But in case you’re busy, here’s the bottom line: I am going to spend one year (starting in June of 2018) traveling, writing, meeting people and experiencing new things. The purpose of this time is for me to decide what I […]
The Next Chapter
I am 47 years old. I feel it’s important that we start there because it is, in many ways, the perfect age. Scratch that. Not in many ways. It IS the perfect age. At least it is for me. I’m getting ready to enter a new chapter. Already I can hear the orchestra warming up […]
Going Back To Work When You Have Kids
(dedicated to all the women I know who are here. This is JUST for you.) Dear Friend Who Just Went Back To Work, You know who you are. Your kiddos are getting older and you’ve just started back to work! I’m so proud of you. This is a big time for all of you […]
How and When To See a Licensed Counselor
I’ve made no bones about the fact that I’ve been in and out of professional therapy for the past 5 years. It’s become a vital part of my own journey and truly has opened my eyes to a lot of things about myself and others. As my current therapist says, we’re all in some state […]
Going Off The Social Media Grid
This is a very ironic blog post. Mostly because without social media, bloggers like myself would have virtually (see what I did there) no audience. No one would know we existed, what we wrote, or that we toiled at computers trying to find the words to express the feelings in our hearts and in our […]
Kids Today! What’s The Matter With These Kids Today!
Do you remember the song from Bye, Bye Birdie?? Here’s the clip in case (by the way, love the line about how will we beat the Russians. Yikes.) I feel like everyday when I open my FB feed there are at least 10 articles written by expert Hoody Hah from the University of Know It […]
Autoimmune Disease and Me! Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Because there is nothing more exciting then hearing about somebody else’s medical issues, I thought I’d dedicate a whole post to it! Just kidding. I’m going to make this short and brief and my only purpose in sharing is to shed some light on autoimmune disorders. Wait, nope, scratch that, I know nothing. I truly […]