December 10, 2023 It is December and I have not done a blog post since October. I have written every day, but in my intense grief, I have felt like what I write is too raw or too painful to share with others outside of my trusted writing group. Sometimes, I can only share withContinue reading “When I got busy, I got better”
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Coming Out of the Storm
July 11,2023 Getting to the beach this year was more challenging than I ever expected. I have come to Wrightsville Beach or the Outer Banks of North Carolina for a week almost every summer of my life. I am lucky that although I have never been wealthy, my family and I are both middle classContinue reading “Coming Out of the Storm”
In Tough Times, Remember to be Kind to Yourself
May 28, 2023 “In tough times, remember to be kind to yourself” was the title of an article I read yesterday in Mindful Magazine. It was extremely well timed for me, as if the universe was giving me permission to be human and admit that I had finally hit the wall after a series ofContinue reading “In Tough Times, Remember to be Kind to Yourself”
Radical Self-Care
July 22, 2022 This is not my first rodeo with stress. Each of my mindfulness practices, yoga, walking and journaling have come out of my past efforts to stay calm and centered in the midst of chaos. Right now, I am struggling to manage the details and fears associated with an upcoming surgery for aContinue reading “Radical Self-Care”