A couple of years ago I was in the darkest, scariest place I’ve ever been. I was diagnosed and treated for Generalized Anxiety Disorder before my kids were born. I got better. Then we went through a bunch of life and just as things started to point up and get happy and exciting, bam! I…
Category: Getting Better
Weight Loss Makes you Gain Weight, Did you Know?
A few weeks ago I pondered losing weight to make running easier on my knees. (Click here to read). Since then, I have learned a term that encompasses all I have been learning about personally over the last couple of years; diet culture. I will do a separate post with resources because it is a…
Weight Loss as a Tool Instead of a Cultural Demand, Maybe.
When I was in my late twenties a specialist told me my knees were not capable of being a runner. So I ran a marathon. My knees had been problematic from my early teens. Running the marathon, fortunately, did not make them worse. I didn’t even start running until adulthood. I had not realized how…
Play: It All Starts with Yes!
It starts with saying yes. Yes to jumping on the trampoline even though everything jiggles. Yes to the zip line even though the harness accentuates all the “wrong” places. Yes to putting on a suit and going for that swim. Even though our self-talk is telling us that we are a beached whale. Yes to…
Got Moxie?
Sometimes you sit in your car wondering if you should go in. You’re late. You know nobody. You’ve never been to an event with this group. You’re sure you’ll *not* go in. But before you turn the car back on to leave you decide to use a text-a-friend. You can either text the friend who…
This Year My Focus is Healing
I don’t make New Years Resolutions. Each year I choose a word- something to keep in my mind that will improve my life. In the past I’ve chosen words like fun, community, and travel. This year the word I’ve chosen is kind. In my quest to recover from being a people pleaser I’ve lost some…
Turning 40? I’m Not Glum Because I am Finally Turning 40!
We should celebrate the wisdom, growth, and experiences that we gain each year. I am not dreading turning 40, I am finally turning 40! Do you ever have those moments when you look in the mirror and do not recognize the person looking back at you? I had one the other day. I have had them…