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
Category: change
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
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
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
I Have Been Here Before
Five years ago yesterday I quit smoking; this was a significant life event for me. I started smoking when I was seventeen; I was forty-eight when I quit. I had stopped a few other times in my life but always went back to smoking within a year. Hitting my five-year quit anniversary is exciting! Quitting… Continue reading I Have Been Here Before
Back to School Part 2
Going to school now actually is realizing a dream for me, going for something that will allow me to change careers and reach my goals. I mentioned in my post the other day that looking for a school to attend that is 100% online is not for the faint of heart, it is a jungle… Continue reading Back to School Part 2
Back to School
In my ever changing quest to find myself, I have decided to go back to school. Well, decided, enrolled, and start class tomorrow. I am going 100% online, so technically I have already begun my work because they load it ahead of time. The decision to go back to school was not a hard one, deciding… Continue reading Back to School
From Here to Me 