I’ve been in a bit of a funk for a few days, and it took me awhile to figure out why– but when it finally crystalized, everything made sense. My daughter’s third birthday was last Monday. After I thought about it, I remembered that I went through the same funk after she turned one, and […]
October Blogging Challenge: Reflection
I’ve come to the end of my October blogging challenge (20 minutes every night for a week, no editing) and I’ve decided two things. First, this week should be capped off with a reflective post, one that looks back over the previous six nights and attempts to understand what I’ve been trying to say here. […]
Two Versions of a Perfect Day
I have two versions of a Perfect Day. Today I had version #1: the off-duty day. Off-duty Perfect Day has four simple ingredients: A beautiful place (great weather helps) Wonderful food My husband and kids plus a few other family members or friends A great book to read between activities Today’s Perfect Day was in […]
A Little Risk is Worth It
Today my family made our way up to the Adirondacks for our annual Columbus Day weekend trip. Our first stop was Gore Mountain for their fall festival. It was packed! There was good food, a petting zoo, lots of craft vendors, and toe-tapping music. We found a picnic table and dug into our lunch. Immediately, […]
Anxiety Management: 3 Practical Tips
I have occasional anxiety, so I’ve had to learn a few anxiety management methods. Today, I employed three of them, and my resultant day felt a lot less difficult. I woke up this morning with the prickle in my brain that told me anxiety was making itself at home. Thoughts and plans and ideas whirred […]
Disorganized Creativity
I don’t think of myself as a disorganized person, and I’m pretty sure no one who knows me would use that word to describe me. To the outside world, I’m the opposite of disorganized. I meet my deadlines; my paperwork is always in order; I have intense focus on a project and always see things […]