This is some special kind of exhaustion that is coming from trying to stay positive when life is doing the absolute most. I mean, let’s be honest, sometimes life lately isn’t just hard. It often feels impossible to stay positive when everything around you feels like it’s falling apart. Not just in my world, but …
Somewhere inside all of us lives our wounded inner child. She’s (or HE’s!) small. (Well not anymore, especially in that midsection.) Emotional. Possibly wearing pajamas at noon. Whispering, “You know what would fix this? Some toll house cookies! Or brownies!” Not one brownie. A whole ass pan of brownies! Warm. Fresh out of the oven. …
I checked my activity on Instagram yesterday and was horrified.Two hours a day! What in the actual f*#k?On average. I am posting this today, because it feels urgent. You can think about it over the weekend. Now in my defense, some days I barely touched it. (I sure hope this includes the dozens of reels …
This is kind of a follow-up to my post about shedding… and the one about writing (or rewriting) your third act. So, here’s what’s happening. In just a few days, I’ll find out if I’m receiving a writing fellowship… aka a grant… aka someone possibly giving me money to do one of the things I …
I saw the coolest thing on Instagram the other day. There’s a place in NYC called The Happy Medium. It’s an arts club. Not a gallery. An actual club for creativity. They offer workshops in pottery, painting, drawing. You can even learn how to build a damn chair or a lamp. You choose from a …
There comes a moment when you realize you’re exhausted and not because you’re weak, but because you’ve been strong for too long. If you’re feeling unappreciated or taken for granted, it’s often not because the people around you are malicious. It’s because you became reliable. Capable. The one who handled it. Fixed it. Filled the …
Damn. Why did I say that? Why did I do that? How did I screw that up? How could I be so stupid? I wish I wouldn’t have……..(Fill in the blank!) Regret is a strange companion. It shows up uninvited, usually late at night or in the quiet moments when we’re finally still. It replays …
I used to believe that holding on was a sign of loyalty. That endurance meant strength. That if something or someone had been part of my life for a long time, I owed it permanence. There comes a moment in life, sometimes quietly, sometimes like a lightening bolt, when you realize that certain things, habits, …
Happy Holidays to All! I will be taking the rest of the year off for self-care and family care. My daughter is navigating a temporary MS setback, and right now my priority is being fully present for her, my grandson, and for myself. This season, I’m choosing to reset. To guide us both through a …
Why Staying Active is Essential as We Age “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” ―Martin Luther King Jr. Aging is a natural part of life, but how we age is largely in our …