Last week, I wrote about being too tired to care and too stubborn to quit. I dropped the curtain a little, shared how close to burnout I was, and how much I was just trying to keep going. This post is not a polished comeback or some rebrand of wellness. It is a continuation.This is… Continue reading Low-Key Self-Care Wins
Author: Beth M
Looking for a place to put my thoughts.
Too Tired to Care, Too Stubborn to Quit: Notes from the Edge of Burnout
There is a specific kind of exhaustion that seeps into your bones, where your to-do list has turned into a Choose Your Own Adventure—but every ending is "crash on the couch and eat cold leftovers straight from the container." This week, I have been functioning. I do not mean thriving, flourishing, or leaning into joy.… Continue reading Too Tired to Care, Too Stubborn to Quit: Notes from the Edge of Burnout
From Here to Me… Again
Hello again. It has been a minute. Or several years. But who is counting? This blog, this space I carved out more than a decade ago, started during a time when I was running. Literally running. Training, sweating, chasing personal records, and using miles to make sense of life. Back then, “From Here to Me”… Continue reading From Here to Me… Again
One Word
I feel like I have boiled down everyone I know down to a one-word description. I am tired, and things are grating on me right now, so I do not want to be wordy. Example - I had some foster kittens recently, and one of them was adorable, but out of control, I just call… Continue reading One Word
Why We Believe
1. Today my 28-year-old daughter had to verbally take down two men on Facebook that were making harsh comments about sexual assault victims. One of the men was 65 years old. 2. Today I called my 30-year-old daughter because she was going to a concert alone tonight and I had to ask her how she… Continue reading Why We Believe
If I Could Rescue Them All
Fostering rescue animals is such important work. If you can find time in your life and space in your home, it is a rewarding experience. So many cats and dogs are saved because rescuers step in and care for them. Without a strong foster network, even these rescuers would fail. I often post pictures of… Continue reading If I Could Rescue Them All
Never Here, Never Again
I am in my fifties. I have been out of high school for a long time, but I remember my history lessons. In high school, college, in books, we learn about the lives of humans and how they lived in the past; the good and the bad. The awful lessons of history always seem so… Continue reading Never Here, Never Again
Food! And Holidays
Growing up I had an Italian-American Grandfather, and two Polish-American Grandparents on my dad's side. Holiday's were about church and FOOD. Christmas may have belonged to my Italian Grandfather, but Easter, that belonged to my Polish Grandmother. Kielbasa, Pierogis, Ham, Golabki, and on and on until you are really full. Oh, and then candy, you cannot… Continue reading Food! And Holidays
Lady General
Today is the fourth anniversary of my mothers passing. I miss her every day. When going through some old files a few days ago, I came across this letter that I wrote for my mom for her retirement dinner, many years ago. It is not sophisticated, but it does share just a little of how… Continue reading Lady General
Wine
On this journey, I have enlisted the help of Weight Watchers. It seems like a reasonable way to get help. All it asks you to do is pay attention to what you eat and exercise. Since this is what I am trying to do, and the online price has come down considerably, I am giving… Continue reading Wine
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