Being the Me I Need Today

Maybe it's that I'm coming off a nasty feverish virus that has made sleeping hard, or that I haven't been to the gym all week, or just that a lot has been anxiously bubbling beneath the surface... But some days, you wake up feeling like an absolute mess who can't handle ANYTHING. Ta da! ...… Continue reading Being the Me I Need Today

Checking in!

I know my blog has been quiet, but I'm still alive and kicking! It's actually mostly a good thing, as I've felt well enough to have a full and great summer with my kids. I'm down to one, much milder version of chemotherapy, and almost all of my symptoms (minus a few lingering and/or mystery… Continue reading Checking in!

Do I believe my own message?

Confessions of an Overthinker: I'm not sure I believe my own message enough to wear the shirt. Ok, so yeah, I bought it and I'm going to wear the shirt. It's soft, gorgeous, the best kind of warm in wintertime, and... most of me believes the message it is (and I am) sharing. (And for… Continue reading Do I believe my own message?

Middle class illusions (or dreams of “being comfortable”)

I will preface this post by stating that, if my writing style doesn't totally give it away instantly, I do not claim to be an economist. I will also state that I'm working from the collective recognition and assumption that the middle class is shrinking and/or disappearing; that is, the rich are getting richer and… Continue reading Middle class illusions (or dreams of “being comfortable”)