I didn't know it at the time, but when I was little pancakes were forming an important role in my life. Since I can remember, Sunday mornings meant pancakes with my grandpa after church. Of course this only lasted until I was about 16 or so and decided to rebel against, well, everything including pancakes …
Covid Shame….
Fun fact about me: I am a nosophobe. Before you run off to Google and end up down a rabbit hole of searches...nosophobia is a fear of developing a disease or disorder, i.e. a fear of getting sick. I couldn't tell you exactly when I became afraid of getting sick, but it was sometime in …
The privilege of annoyance
The beauty of annoyance is that it is a grace allowed to us because we are alive to experience it. And it's beauty is that we experience it in relation to others. Photo by Jamie Hutt on Pexels.com My husband drives me nuts sometimes. He leaves his tools everywhere. He can be impatient, and yet …
GUEST POST: What Change Teaches Us
I’m going to wrap the spirit of my article in the (somewhat worn) body of my own experience. I hope others find it helpful. I won’t get very personal or explicit but will be honest about my feelings. Photo by Akil Mazumder on Pexels.com Retirement hadn’t been on my mind more than the usual after …
Pandemic Anxiety and trying to find Peace
This post is about to get real. You're about to know the lengths anxiety can take you during a pandemic. Not ready for that? Stop reading. Still here? Oh good. That means you're either a rebel like me or you just are horrible at following directions. Either way, here we are. When this COVID19 pandemic …
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Self-care for when the world is on fire
I want to first say, this post is not going to be about one specific event, but more about everything that has been going on. That said, I wouldn't be using the platform I have available to me in the best way if I didn't take a moment to honor the life of George Floyd …
This is why you are tired: Tele- appointments
The world as we know it has changed. Yes. I am talking about the recent orders to stay at home for most of the world due to COVID-19. For many of us, this meant switching to seeing our doctors, therapists, bankers, etc online. I wanted to write today to take a moment to acknowledge how …
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Update: Food Sensitivity Test
I have had a couple requests to do an update on the food sensitivity test I did last August. Was it a life changer? Am I now a healthy, svelte supermodel? Did I drive myself mad? Read on to find out 😉 If you recall (and if you don't recall you can find my original …
Is everyone against me?
Have you ever had the feeling like you are alone? Like no one understands you, or like you can't do anything right for anyone? What a frustrating feeling this can be. I too know this feeling. Honestly, just about everyone has experienced this feeling at one point or another. So why do we get this …
Taking a mindful moment
Photo by Markus Spiske temporausch.com on Pexels.com Today at work I was feeling a little restless. I had a couple of back-to-back late cancellations so I started eating my lunch early. As I sat there, looking out my office window, munching on the cucumbers I had packed I began to feel a sense of restlessness. …
