Something happened this weekend where suddenly I could see things clearly. I regrouped and decided that I’m taking the wheel and driving my own damn life. So what about the other stuff. It’s not meant for me. So, I am starting with the very basics, self care. Taking time for myself, appreciating this life I… Continue reading Flip it and reverse it
In the past two weeks, I have probably worked out two times. I went from working out six days a week to basically no days a week. AGAIN. My depression was….is swallowing me up. The bags under my eyes grew and I was sleeping my life away when I wasn’t with the little one, but… Continue reading The Struggle is Real
On my post that I wrote about how I plan to change my life, I received a comment. It went EXACTLY like this, “This may be a dumb question, but as I was reading this blog, I noticed something. You say you are a hypochondriac, then u list OCD, Anxiety, depression etc, being a hypochondriac… Continue reading Labels are for jars…. and insurance companies
Parenting: Have a special kiddo and family date night! We went out to eat (which we NEVER do) and to a special place of his choosing! Celebrate the beginning of summer and the end of first grade! See above! We also made a summer bucket list, and we have been having fun checking things off… Continue reading June Goals// How I did
As I have mentioned a few times, I had a really difficult time getting started with working out again. I stopped for about a year and a half and I just could not get started again. Instead I would sit and have no energy. A side of severe clinical depression sure wasn’t helping me get… Continue reading Why I decided to change my life
“It is all your fault.” “You ruin things.” “You deserve to suffer.” “You are a bad person.” I could go on. This has been the long standing internal monologue that I have had in my head since I could talk. I don’t know if guilt was ingrained in me from my strict Catholic upbringing or… Continue reading My inner voice
I’ve spent a good deal of time reflecting lately. Thinking about my life and what it was and where it will be going. Uncertainty is never a friend to my anxiety, but I am trying my hardest to exact change. I am back in therapy. I am working out and eating clean. I am saving… Continue reading Surfacing
My one word this year to guide me is Light. This kid is my ultimate light. There have been many good things. I got a job tutoring for the school district which is well paying and really gratifying. I work with great kids. Also things have been going well for my little family. We are… Continue reading Life Lately
So we are half way through March! It is time for me to check in with how I am doing with how I am doing with my monthly goals. I’ll refresh your memory and then tell you how it’s going! Parenting: YouTube channel? I have been researching the heck out of it. I think we should… Continue reading March Goals// Update
After writing my last post, I started thinking about a way to commemorate exactly what makes this little family a lovely, happy place for me. I decided that since I love a challenge, that I would challenge myself to have at least one hundred family adventures this year. A hundred might seem like a lot,… Continue reading Challenge: 100 Family Adventures
Life Already in Progress 