It’s too busy of day to run on a late lunch break. But I do it anyway. Self-care, I think. Sanity, I think. Plus the […]
How to Know
I referenced this in my post yesterday, but this morning I looked up what Glennon Doyle wrote about knowing in her memoir Untamed. It’s a […]
More Anxiety Than Usual
I admittedly have been having *more anxiety than usual* this past week. Not quite the chest pain kind, but the buzzing, I wonder if this […]
Pandemic Flux Syndrome
Brené Brown interviewed social psychologist Dr. Amy Cuddy (I knew her best from her popular Ted Talk) about an article Dr. Cuddy wrote on pandemic […]
Trust your gut
A lesson validated for me this morning. Trust your gut. When your instincts are saying no, something’s off, this feels weird . . . listen. […]
Mentionable
Someone paraphrased a Mister Rogers quote for me today and I can’t stop thinking about it. She said, “If it’s mentionable, it’s manageable.” We were […]
Silence Is Strength
Silence is a lesson learned from the many sufferings of life. —SENECA, THYESTES, 309 My dad, a true hero, got me groceries while I was […]
The Recipe of a Feelings Talk
The recipe of feelings talks with friends: State the intention: we want to talk about feelings tonight Optional: Open bottles of red wine, imbibe Provide […]
Dealing with the stress
We all need a reminder on how to complete the stress cycle (Remember the book Burnout I loved a while ago — still love). Yesterday […]
Small Wins
I tell my friends I’m spending my Friday evening doing chores and it’s true. I am heading into my birthday weekend and I don’t want […]