I don’t know about you, but I am a worrier. A control freak. A micromanager. I’m a planner, a doer, and often, a perfectionist. I am working on the concept of being “good enough” rather than “perfect” and accepting ranges of what that looks like. There is nobody and nothing that is perfect. At theContinue reading “The Curveball”
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The Beauty of Receiving
It’s my last night home alone after 8 days without my family. How do I spend it? Inviting girlfriends over? Going out on the town? Really living it up in my neck brace? Nope – I’m spending it at home, in the company of my pets, with candles lit, fireplace on, soft music in theContinue reading “The Beauty of Receiving”
The Gift of Pain
As I sit here on Easter morning, bathed in gorgeous California sunshine, I am overwhelmed with joy and a deep sense of renewal. I feel a tremendous sense of hope. I have been so immersed in physical agony over the last few months, that to sit here without pain, able to freely use my leftContinue reading “The Gift of Pain”
Finding the Extraordinary
My family, like all families, is struggling to adapt to life under self-quarantine. It has been tricky because “normal” is redefined every day. California is now on state-wide lock down, and everything changes so quickly. I’ve asked the kids to journal every day. “This is history in the making!” I eagerly tell them. “Record itContinue reading “Finding the Extraordinary”
A Better Version of Me
This morning I was grumpy. An unattractive, toxic self-pity that repels human contact. It was wet outside. Cold. Irritable. Irritated. Whiny. Grumpy, grumpy, grumpy! I did, but I didn’t, want to go for a run. Go, not go. Ugh. An emotional tug of war inside me. Finally, sigh. FINE…I’ll go! (Imagine all the drama ofContinue reading “A Better Version of Me”
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