I’ve always enjoyed putting my hands in the dirt. I like doing things where I can see a visible result and feel a sense of accomplishment. From mowing the lawn to pulling weeds to planting flowers to picking tomatoes. I am not sure I’d say I have a green thumb (I kill just about anything that grows indoors)- my heart has a green thumb though. Gardens are my happy place. In the past year we’ve moved into a new home with a big yard which for me meant POSSIBILITY. Last summer, we did a little bit. Mostly flowers and a […]
Health
Long Term Goals: When the Going Gets Tough, Get Grit
First week of February. That hallmark time where all the resolutions from the New Year are wearing thin. “But going […]
What I Learned About Bra Fit in My Thirties
I am a woman in my early thirties. I’ve been a bona fide bra wearer since 6th grade. And only […]
Choosing a Diet in the New Year
So you want to start a new diet for the New Year? Not surprising, about 1 in 5 Americans try some […]
Thank Goodness I’m The Strong One
“Jeez, I’m in counseling,” he said loudly, pausing dramatically to let the declaration hang in the air for the third […]
Holiday Relaxation: Breathe And Let the Pine Cones Go
Today has been A DAY. Ok really the past couple of days have been. Past couple of weeks? Needless to […]
The Gift of Tubal Ligation: Permission to Have Peace and Freedom
My decision to have a tubal ligation and choose sterility for my future was not a decision taken lightly. […]
Holiday Survival Basics
Ah, holidays. A time to gather together and celebrate the important things. Family and food. (Or at least that’s what […]
Get Grateful! Get Happy!
Our brain is a creature of habit. We actually create pathways for information to travel along in our brain. So, […]
10 Coping Tips for Depression and Anxiety
It’s that time of the year again when the sky darkens early and the days grow cold and short, and […]
Governing Women’s Healthcare: A New Meaning to Hormonal Regulation
There is a pattern in women’s health care as of late. More and more, healthcare that affects the half of […]