When It Doesn’t Help
I have two friends going through two very different experiences right now, experiences that I myself have already been through. I always appreciate when I can u...
Author: noemikjames
My Year of the Open Heart
It’s 2015. A new year. Clearly I have things I’m working on, but I don’t consider them resolutions. These are changes I need to make, for my f...
A Good Year
{A note about AWOL comments: I just realized that my spam filter has been a little overactive lately. I’m sorry so many legit comments were going to spam....
Coping Mechanisms
It seems everyone things I’ve quit all my vices cold turkey and left myself with no coping mechanisms. I can assure you, that is not the case. I have been...
Lost
I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to disappear again. I hate that I’m becoming “that blogger,” the one who writes for a week or two and the...
Update on Down There
I never gave an update on my busted lady business, and I do want to chronicle that journey for anyone else who is dealing with lingering physical issues post pr...
Friendship Inventory
Last week I started reading Friendships Don’t Just Happen: A Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of Girlfriends by Shasta Nelson. I don’t think I ...
Culmination
My daughter took a test with San Francisco Unified School District this weekend to determine her bilingual status. She passed! Those two words don’t do th...
Tis’ the season {For Compulsive Spending}
So it turns out that December is a tough month to admit to yourself–and try to change–your compulsive buying habits. There are two reasons for this....
A Minimalist Mini-Transformation
The first few weeks after I embraced minimalism I moved like a wildfire through my house. I tackled the living room and kids room with quick precision and while...