Afterthought

A couple of blogs ago, I was talking about stepping out of my comfort zone.   There was a photo shoot being done for the cover of a magazine that I contribute to and the thought of dressing up and posing terrified me.   It really was ego driven as I was keenly aware of being uncomfortable…

Unicorns and Rainbows

I hear a lot of people talking about how love is the answer and how if we just love one another, then the world would be a better place.   Sure, that sounds delightful.  In a perfect world, love would be enough.  It would solve problems and social media wouldn’t be filled with complainers.  But let’s…

Game Changer

With four weeks of tweaking my body image, I am still not in a place where I feel like I have uncovered the secret to not looking like a square.  Seriously, when they label body types – round, pear, apple, – I simply fall into the category of a square.  No definition.  While I still…

The Survey

I was reminded a couple of days ago, that this Friday will be Bryce’s last game at his high school football field as playoffs will take a turn at a different venue if they should advance.  I didn’t really need the reminder.  I mean, I have been on the college visits, so this isn’t news…

The Turning Point

There is a threshold of intolerance that bubbles when I no longer can accept unacceptable behavior.    Last night, while every fiber of my being was freezing, I stood in the cold to support my son’s high school football team while visions of tropical beaches danced in my head..  This is his last playoff of…

Idling

“So are you doing nothing today?” This is the question Bailey asks almost every day before I take him to work.   My response is usually, “well, I don’t ever have a day where nothing is accomplished, so I will be doing something,”.  To which he responds, “So you aren’t doing anything then.”    Sigh…. When…

The Attitude

I think it is safe to say that the month of November signifies gratitude.  In the past, I wasn’t attuned to having an attitude of gratitude on a daily basis, but life events have shifted that for me.    Gratitude is the first ingredient of my day along with a cup of coffee and the…

Mondays

I shouldn’t be surprised at anything, yet the people in my life are a constant reminder to never get too comfortable.     While perusing tutorials on painting my own kitchen cabinets, which is funny in itself as my patience level for that kind of chore is at an all time low, I get a phone…

A New Relationship

Going on week 3 of tweaking my diet and exercise model and I have to say, it is exhausting.     It reminds me of the beginning stages of a relationship where you want this new person to see only the best of you.  While I am maintaining a positive attitude, I am also trying not…

A Splash of This

This week has been, well, interesting.   It has been full of surprises….not the good kind…. physical and emotional unrest, plus a splash of realizations.   It is the combination of life on life’s terms mixed in with being comfortable with discomfort. I realize that I am not having some “ah-ha” awakening and that sometimes life isn’t…