Peaceful, simple moments feel like a snuggle for the soul when life feels so noisy. Those small glimmers of joy woven into ordinary days. It’s what I stumble on, am on the lookout for, and
The long and awkward recovery from burnout
I am slowly but steadily recovering from a massive case of burnout. I wish I could pinpoint when I realized burnout had worked its sneaky magic, but it was more of a culmination of so
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The quest to get some Motivation back
I love to write. It helps make sense of things, is relaxing, and is a way to communicate the way my brain thinks to the world. Yet, the motivation to sit down and write has
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Finding Beauty in Winter Solstice
The shortest day of the year is here, and as much as it’s a relief to know things will only increase in the daylight department from now on, I don’t know. I’m kind of enjoying
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Keep sharing the simple things, please.
I know we all enjoy the simple things. Whether we consciously are aware of it or not, I’m convinced we do. So my question is, why has there been such a shift away from sharing
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It’s The Most WTF Time of The Year
Whenever a new year hits I usually have flashbacks to January 3rd 2009. My husband and I were unemployed, and waking up that morning was one of the oddest feelings ever. We were in LA,
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Let’s talk Loneliness
Let’s talk loneliness. But please don’t feel awkward about it. It’s something I deal with, and actually have grown quite used to, I guess. The funny thing about it is it’s not like I’m stranded
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Catching up with the latest ups, downs, struggles and wins.
I thought of this post last night as I was lying in bed trying to sleep. Usually, I fall asleep in under 2 minutes, but my husband was serenading me with his chainsaw snoring opera,
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Finding a different beat.
It’s honestly quite amusing to read how many times I’ve said, “when I get back into my groove” or “trying to get my groove back” on here over the past few years. Ok, more in
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Letting My Mind Fly
Just going to get some random th0ughts out there and let my mind fly for a bit. Ok, I love this picture too, realized I hadn’t shared it on here, and well, it was a
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Something to look forward to
I consider myself a pretty optimistic and choose-joy, kind of person. Ironically there’s a flip side to that which involves a lot of thinking and thoughts that are the polar opposite. I am not a
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Just Because…
Here are a few quick mood boosters for when you’re stuck at home, the weather stinks, you can’t really go escape anywhere, Seasonal Affective Disorder in 2020 is just oh so pleasantly seeping in, and
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A dozen thoughts
Well, I started off this quarantine with a bang: Motivated, pretty darn productive, super healthy, positive, and convinced I could teach Levi how to speak Spanish. Fast-forward to day 285, or whatever it is…and let’s
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Color Therapy. Sort Of.
The way colors interact has always been super interesting. Ok colors in general are. But let me explain. In painting – when you want to make some blues really pop, you add a splash of
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Some Thoughts
It’s 12:06 am on a Friday night. I haven’t been able to sleep at all lately, and figured maybe if I just write a few things down it will clear out my mind to just