There was just an article in The New York Times about this “blah” feeling that most of us have been experiencing recently. The other day on Instagram, I posted some beautiful words by Anneliese King and so many people commented that they could relate. I was told that what I was experiencing was languishing, but…
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My Favorite Things March 2021 – Self Care Edition
I’ve been loving writing my “My Favorite Things” posts for January and February! This month I’ve been focusing a lot on self care and self improvement – so for my March Favorite Things I decided to make it all about self care! Here are my absolute favorite things for pampering myself this month! (Hint –…
The Yenta Factor
Written By Jill from Lessons From The Minivan It appears that all documents requiring personal information such as address, phone number, and email also inquire about the applicant’s marital status. Why on earth is that information relevant? And the questions do not merely seek to know whether or not the applicant is married. It is…
Life in a Time of Covid-19
Written By Michelle Dempsey-Multack / Masks for Heroes As of just a few days ago, the United States became the country with the most confirmed cases of the Coronavirus. More than China, more than Italy, yet somehow, not enough to even come close to the peak of this crisis. And a crisis this is. Whether…
How My Difficult Child Put Me Through Hell And Then Changed My Life For The Better
This morning I sobbed uncontrollably when a Facebook memory popped up of my son’s birth announcement. He’s four years old today and the last year has been one of the hardest years of my life. I look at that first picture we ever took of him, and I wish so badly that things wouldn’t have…
Some Thoughts For The Anxious Mama: What If Everything Turns Out Better Than You Could Possibly Imagine?
My younger son takes so much of my effort and energy that I frequently worry about accidentally neglecting my older son. This was a big fear of mine going into the summer because we’re doing a lot of new therapies for my younger son and I felt bad that my oldest son is going to…
Putting Yourself First As A Mom: The Most Selfless Thing You Can Do
Self care. Putting yourself first. Making yourself a priority. Yada yada yada. It seems like we hear it all day every day, yet how many of us actually do it? I know I don’t. I try to, for some things, and for some things I am making myself a priority. But when it comes to…
A Letter To The Overwhelmed Mama
None of this is brand new information, but apparently for me I need to hear/read things a bazillion times before they finally click! I’ve been feeling overwhelmed with life lately (more on that later) and needed to implement some immediate changes in my life to be able to function. Take it one day at a…
Crushed
Crushing. That’s my word right now. I feel crushing inside of me, my back feels tight and I feel a crushing feeling like my fascia and muscles are just squeezing and crushing the nerves causing pain down my left leg. Crushing. Like the snow we got yesterday, in mid April, that is so heavy and…