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An Interlude

Posted on January 30, 2015 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

I’m not going to deny that Wednesday was one of the harder days I’ve experienced. I felt so ill, and I had two little people who felt just as bad, t...

Health & Well Being

Update on Down There

Posted on December 17, 2014 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

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...

Health & Well Being/Identity/Life

Tis’ the season {For Compulsive Spending}

Posted on December 12, 2014 by noemikjames / 11 Comments

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....

Health & Well Being/Minimalism

The $64,000 Question

Posted on December 10, 2014 by noemikjames / 8 Comments

I haven’t written about it in a while, but I’m still embracing minimalism in my life. As I suspected, it’s becoming about much more than just ...

Health & Well Being/Identity

Lemon

Posted on December 8, 2014 by noemikjames / 9 Comments

I am tired. Tired of working on myself. Tired of something being wrong. Tired of needing to change. It started when I was 16, and it’s been an endless pro...

Health & Well Being/Identity/Marriage/Minimalism

Speaking Shame

Posted on December 4, 2014 by noemikjames / 30 Comments

I’m sorry I left for two weeks without a word. I never intended to be gone for so long. I faced a perfect storm of deadlines (my final Creative Nonfiction...

Health & Well Being/Minimalism

Maintenance

Posted on November 21, 2014 by noemikjames / 7 Comments

Thank you for your comments on my last post. Quite a few of them suggested that I didn’t make myself clear and I want to revisit the issue again, after I&...

Health & Well Being/Parenting & Family

Busted Lady Business

Posted on November 18, 2014 by noemikjames / 7 Comments

We interrupt your regularly scheduled program to talk about… my busted lady business! Oh yes, you read that, right. This is a post about my vag. I donR...

Health & Well Being/Minimalism

A League of its Own

Posted on November 14, 2014 by noemikjames / 14 Comments

I get the feeling sometimes that when I write about how messy my house is, the people reading nod their heads and think, yeah, my house is messy too. They think...

Health & Well Being/Identity/Life/Minimalism

“The way you do anything is the way you do everything”

Posted on November 13, 2014 by noemikjames / 13 Comments

It’s only been a week since I decided to change the way I live and already I feel a weight has been lifted. I’ve been moving through my house, getti...

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