We live in a culture where people are continually pushed for more. And more. And more. It seems more days than not, we consider a person successful when they're working 60 hours a week. It's like a competition to see who is more worn down and tired. If you're refreshed, you must not really be … Continue reading There’s power in ‘No’
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Life of the Party: Movie Review-ish
A few weeks back on my way home from my girl's trip, I watched Life of the Party on the plane. It was pretty funny, so I made Ryan watch it when I got home because we have a habit of watching the same like 3 shows over and over again - mostly because we … Continue reading Life of the Party: Movie Review-ish
Arizona welcoming present
We had a rat in our kid's room last week and it went a little bit like this. It's like 9:30 and I am out in my loft office studying. Candle lit. Drinking some tea. As relaxed as you can be when you're taking like 35 pages of notes. Ryan comes out and he says … Continue reading Arizona welcoming present
This past week I was messaging a friend of mine. She recently made the move with me and she originally transferred. Upon getting here she quickly realized that she wasn't where she needed to be and she quit. When she quit, I was so insanely proud of her. Proud of her because I cannot imagine … Continue reading
e i g h t
Isn't that the truth. I have never been someone that has actually really needed to be supported. Normally I am the pillar that stands strong and tall through all the winds of anything that comes our way. This is where I am comfortable - being the pillar. Sometimes you're not the pillar though and it's … Continue reading e i g h t
Girl, Wash Your Face Pt. 1
As part of my mom trip, I picked a book to read on the plane. I never get to read and it used to be something that was so fundamentally a part of who I am as a person. I've been in school so long, I only read textbooks or new articles and sometimes it … Continue reading Girl, Wash Your Face Pt. 1
mom vacations
I was recently able to go on my weekend long excursion to see my "mom friends" as I like to call them. We were brought together because we were having babies in the same month and eventually branched into a much smaller, more intimate group of people. They're all amazing and so, so necessary for … Continue reading mom vacations
