I've started running again. Mostly as an attempt to help regulate myself so I don't yell at my family unprovoked. It may have also been due to a prod from my therapist to begin making time for myself- an area in which I am woefully lacking. What I have found, in addition to the activity … Continue reading It’s been a battle
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A little bit o’ change
When I was a teenager my mother gifted me the book Who Moved My Cheese. She hoped the work would help me navigate my aversion to plan deviations. I don't like change. I never have. Even when said change is something I orchestrated- an alteration which I desire to occur. I struggle with the process … Continue reading A little bit o’ change
A book isn’t just a book
I had a difficult time learning to read. Frankly, I had a difficult time acclimating to the structure of school in general. I was included in a select group of children appointed to participate in a failed experiment in the education system known as Readiness. At the onset of drafting this narrative, I spent an … Continue reading A book isn’t just a book
Finding my sea legs
I am coming to realize that adulthood is waiting for life- the next hectic interlude- to run it's course and allow breathing room, only to realize that the chaotic stretches occur concurrently and don't particularly conclude. Which is basically an eloquent and wordy way of saying, I keep waiting for things to calm down only … Continue reading Finding my sea legs
Coming out of hibernation
I continue to endeavor a narration of the past few months. They concurrently feel like several lifetimes lived and the comfort of consistency. The steady hand of contentment has been my ballast. The salve to the anxiety created by the unknown. I get a bit wrapped up in the delivery. Choosing the correct word. The … Continue reading Coming out of hibernation
Potty Talk
If a bit of TMI (too much information) makes you a tad uncomfortable, this is your sign to turn back. Do not pass go. Gracefully exit this page and come back later. No judgement. Now, if you're still here, you were warned. . . I don't think I could have been properly prepared for how … Continue reading Potty Talk
A little glimpse into the past while
The last eight months have been hard and beautiful. Scary and enlightening. They have been a master class in sitting in discomfort, emotionally and physically. I have tried a few times to write, but I haven't been able to categorize the feelings, the experiences. I am now realizing, it is because they are too intertwined … Continue reading A little glimpse into the past while
We have embarked on kindergarten
Change can be jarring for me. Even positive changes can feel destabilizing at times. I worried a bit that this was genetic. That I would pass this undesirable trait to my offspring. It seems the worry was all for naught. Which is pretty par for the course for me. Nearly three weeks ago the monster … Continue reading We have embarked on kindergarten
Here I am again
I feel like I am starting over. Again. The past eighteen months have held so much change. Something I am not particularly adept at navigating. Some of the changes have been terrifying-because vulnerability-but absolutely worth it. And quite delightful once I pushed past the discomfort of leaving my shell. Other changes, such as the one … Continue reading Here I am again
Pre Mother’s Day musings
Moose and I were blessed last week. My parents whisked us away to Orlando for a week away from reality. A week of giggles, snuggles, and adventures. I am a very blessed woman. I am not sure that I say that enough here. Quite frankly, this platform has morphed into a place where I can … Continue reading Pre Mother’s Day musings
Mommyhood Mayhem and Me 