All about me. All of my inner stirrings. All of my hopes, dreams, and goals. All of my complaints, grudges, and fears. All of me.
On October 30th, I drove 5 hours by myself, leaving my husband and kids at home, to be there for my mom’s surgery the next day. On Halloween, she had a double mastectomy. I still find myself pausing when I say those words. Still trying to comprehend it all, I guess. This trip was the first time I had ever spent a night away from either of my children. Even when I stayed a few days in the...
With an upcoming surgery looming in the near future, I knew we needed to go see my mom this week. With the new knowledge the kids had about my mom’s health, they were beyond grateful to be going up there to see her. We were all very aware of how different this visit was going to be. It had been a while since my mom first called me to tell me the news. I’ve had time to sit with it...
When it comes to setting goals, I guess you can say I play it pretty safe. I only set goals that are 100% in my control. I don’t set weight loss goals, because I know at times, my weight does not 100% directly reflect my efforts. I do, however, set goals on how many steps I take.. or how many miles I cycle. Those are in my control. I don’t set vague goals of “eat...
I almost called you the other day. It’s been almost 3 years, since I have heard your voice. And that was my choice. I know. I’ve reached out since then, with no response from you. I understand. But when shit hit the fan and my world felt like it was crashing down around me… you were who I wanted to call. You were who I thought would care. You were who I thought would be there...
There’s nothing like flipping the page of the calendar to the month of September to rev up my yearning for fall. It’s like the flip of a switch. September 1st rolls around and I Want All Things Fall… The cooler weather. The beautiful colors. The decorations. I want it all. I love fall. But I live in Texas, and it doesn’t actually start to feel like fall outside...
Phases. Phases of my life. Like the moon, I move through phases. We all do. Phases of complete fulfillment. Phases of emptiness. Phases of abundance and phases of scarcity. Phases where I’m in my element, feeling great, doing good, letting go, making changes, moving forward…. Phases where I feel like nothing is going right, everything is wrong, and nothing will change. Phases of being...
