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A lot of talk about a lot of things.
It’s beautiful out today. Perfect spring day. I mean, I could maybe use ten more degrees. I won’t be the one to complain about that. Hell, I cleaned up dog poop earlier, and was happy just to feel the grass’s … Continue reading
If you could only see.
My sweet girl got me a present. I feel so loved.
Posted in 2021, Uncategorized
Tagged dairy free, dunkin donuts, gluten free, loved, mom life, mothers and daughters, teenagers, the oldest one
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One more minute.
Today I felt the weight of my eating disorder. Terrible pun not intended. It just felt so present today. And I felt so…absent. Looking back on the day–the last few days–I’m suddenly very aware that my period is due and … Continue reading
The silver leaves of ailing trees.
Over the weekend, I let bedtime routine slip some. Morning was the same, although actually he woke up before me today. Tonight was business as usual and we were lights out by 8:30ish. He was out by 8:59. It was … Continue reading
Posted in 2021, Uncategorized
Tagged [ . . . ], a strong foundation, accountability, bedtime, bedtime routine, eating disorder recovery, higher power, making space, marriage, mom'ing, owning the wins, practicing all the things, relief, showing up, step work, the middle one, the things that keep me on my path, the voices in my head, the youngest, typing while I'm too tired to keep my eyes open, weekend
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Wait another second.
I could feel it all bubbling over. So I moved myself to the dark bathroom and listened to AWOLNATION’s Sail really fucking loud. And then Stonewall by Life on Eris. And now it’s slightly better. I made it safer for … Continue reading
Leave it to the breeze.
Good evening, sweet quiet place. Today has been quite the adventure, huh? Up at 7am. Got to hang out with the oldest and the youngest this morning. A grocery trip so my boy could see his special friend, Cindy. The … Continue reading
Get closer and closer.
Last night I clicked the button that allows this site to be live. It was hilariously anticlimactic. I mean, it was awesome. I don’t mean to downplay it. But also, the site immediately let me know I could undo it … Continue reading
Posted in 2021
Tagged brave, I did the thing, owning the wins, right on time, website, wordpress
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Down to the ground.
Chris and I have been trying to get the boys to bed earlier. Over the past few months it had been later and later, until they were both going to sleep after 10. The littlest would then wake up at … Continue reading
Posted in 2021, Uncategorized
Tagged bedtime, compromise, embrace the process, marriage, mom'ing, owning the wins, perfectionism
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How quick the sun can drop away.
Addictions are so…smarmy. I mean, sometimes it is so fucking easy. It’s over off the periphery. I’m not thinking about it at all or just barely. I can even note to myself “it hasn’t been hard.” And then BAM! out … Continue reading
Lighting up the dark.
Checking in. Busy fucking day. So many appointments. It was almost nonstop driving. Yet there was something really great about it. Purpose. I liked it. I handled it and none of it was hard. Showing up felt good. Like breathing. … Continue reading