Insignificant Ailments
I have a few little ailments right now, just minor things that are bothering me. None of them is particularly significant, but together they are wearing my down...
Month: March 2016
Deactivated
I knew March was going to kick my ass. It is doing just that. Only four more days until my spring break. I’m digging in my heals and just trying to get th...
Giving a f*ck
I need to find a marriage counselor and make an appointment. I don’t really want to. I’m so tired of working on my marriage. So, so tired. It’...
The Answer
Of course the answer to my question from earlier today is obvious. What is there to love about parenting? My kids. And I do love them. Fiercely. I can imagine y...
What’s to love?
I love my children. I really do. And I can genuinely enjoy spending time with them, one on one, especially if it’s the weekend and we have some time and w...
The Deep Water
A close friend from college is due in a couple of weeks and I’ve been chatting with her a lot about the crazy transformation she’s about to experien...
Bric-a-brac
I’ve wanted to write this week, but by the time I get the dishes washed, lunches packed, coffee maker ready, laundry folded and clothes laid out, it’...
So why am I crying all the time?
I suspect some of you may be wondering why showing myself self-compassion has resulted in frequent cry-fests. Isn’t the point of being kind to myself to f...
Full Circle
{So this post started one way, and ended another. And the way it ended felt pretty profound. It may seem like I figured all this stuff out already– I̵...