Words I’ve Been Trying to Say

I have tried to put into words how much I want people expecting a child or who have children not to tiptoe around me due to my struggles with infertility. I have tried to explain that my pain is mine, and I am truly happy for them. However, I know it has not come out…

Every Day

Every day we learn a little more about ourselves than we knew the day before. We learn our likes and dislikes, we discover our triggers and what makes us smile and we change. Each passing day we are changing, never to be the same as we were the day before. Some days we notice the…

Lack of Sleep

It is truly amazing how lack of sleep can affect your mood and the next day. Last night I got about 5 hours of sleep. For me, this is very bad, as I tend to need 7.5 to 8 hours to feel normal. To say that I am out of sorts would be an understatement.…

Crystal Clear Intentions

How clear are your intentions? How specific are your goals and your vision for your life? This year my goals are crystal clear. For possibly the first time in my life, I feel like I have a very clear vision for my year ahead. I have 4 specific and attainable goals. I have the drive…

Christmas

Tomorrow is Christmas. Tomorrow is generally a day filled gifts rapidly opened and then quickly tucked away becoming new possessions in our lives. Tomorrow is a day of giving and receiving. But what if you decide not to do any gifts? What if we left the gifts behind? Then what would the day look like?…

Giving and Receiving

The past couple weeks I have felt a little out of balance. Life has been crazy, and the unknown has been weighing me down. Today I finally feel more balanced. Achieving balance in your life is not about time or money, but rather giving and receiving. In order to find peace and joy in each…

Thanksgiving Thoughts

In honor of Thanksgiving, I want to take a minute to talk about how important it is to celebrate this day. I have heard a lot of people stressed out about this day over the past couple weeks and sure it can be, but this day is more than a meal. This day is more…

Acceptance

Today I am working on acceptance. I am focused on making the best of each moment today. Not every day will be perfect, but what you do with that fact is extremely critical. Whether you are feeling under the weather or you are just overwhelmed, acceptance is critical. To move forward and stay positive, you…

Comfort and Happiness

“Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness” - Dean Karnazes I am a huge believer in being comfortable. Growing up, I struggled with being uncomfortable in my own clothes and skin most of the time. I now know that I was likely working through some undiagnosed ADHD resulting in sensory…

Have Fun

We all know that life is what you make it, but are you making it fun? Are you actually trying to enjoy every ounce this life has to offer? I know, I know, this is hard to remember to do when your nose is to the grindstone, and there is work to be done, but…