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...
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...
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...
I’ve loved the art of written word and the art of photography, for as long as I can remember. We recently snatched up a bargain at Sam’s Club for a Nikon D5600 24MP CMOS DSLR with 18-55mm VR Lens and 70-300mm Lens (for those who know what any of that means). It’s not the best camera out there, but it definitely gives me something to play with creatively and allows me to capture...
After writing my last post and feeling the healing effects of writing it, I decided I’d share this blog with a few select people who I care about (other than my husband) and even shared it in a like-minded group I’m in on Facebook. Big mistake. It just set me up for disappointment again. No one actually cares… let me rephrase that. It’s not important enough for people to...
I feel so great today. So accomplished. Some things are coming to an end.. Some new beginnings are sprouting.. It all just feels like I am right where I am supposed to be and I’m oh so grateful for that. There hasn’t been a big “OMG” moment or anything. Just lots of little things in different parts of my life, all adding up together, that are bringing in a huge sense of...
