Tag Archives: relationships

Don’t fuss; don’t fight.

Posted on May 11, 2024 by tec

It’s been so long. I don’t even know what I’m doing back here. It was just….muscle memory. To come back. To write. To pour my soul on the page and pray the trauma releases from my body. I’m so tired. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024, Adventures in al-anon, Uncategorized | Tagged 9th step, amends to me, living amends, progress, relationships, step work, trauma | Leave a comment

Meet me where the lights dim.

Posted on June 6, 2020 by tec

I have the best girl. Today she was so cuddly. And sweet. And gosh, I just enjoyed the hell out of every second of that. She came up behind me this evening and wrapped herself around my shoulders. Tonight we … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in quarantine, Uncategorized | Tagged content, flowers, hugs, mothers and daughters, relationships, surprises, the oldest one | Leave a comment

Anything but empty.

Posted on June 3, 2020 by tec

I let the universe take care of me today. I let the people who love me turn my day around. After I posted earlier, I went outside with the boys, but it wasn’t enough. My body needed to move. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in quarantine, Adventures in running, Uncategorized | Tagged [ . . . ], communication, content, faith, family, friends, giddy happy, gratitude, growth mindset, marriage, next90 challenge, progress, relationships, running, showing up, training, vulnerability | Leave a comment

Dream a little dream of me.

Posted on June 1, 2020 by tec

I stayed up all night accidentally and now, suddenly, the sky is light and the birds are chirping away and it’s 4:57. My numbers. I never got tired. Even now I’m not so tired. What a weird night. And a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged birds chirping, compartmentalizing, depression, I always come back to me, marriage, mental health, mindfulness, night turned to day, not insomnia, pay attention, random thoughts, relationships, This Is Us marathon | Leave a comment

Don’t let it go to waste.

Posted on May 17, 2020 by tec

I wanted to get out and run all weekend. But I didn’t. I was kind of afraid. All last week I walked the neighborhood with S. And I started running being I was brave for S, who was self-conscious to … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in quarantine, Adventures in running, Uncategorized | Tagged fears, I am a runner, insecurity, made for more, my husband is everything, relationships, running, running buddies, self conscience, the middle one, training | Leave a comment

Strong as the oceans and I couldn’t explain why.

Posted on May 13, 2020 by tec

Every now and again I wish I didn’t have the memory I do. I wish I wasn’t so adept with numbers and dates. Wish old pictures weren’t so clear. Today marks ten years since that ridiculous night. Ten years since … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged get back up, honoring both the good and the painful, manipulation, navigating the past, progress, relationships, the things I miss, trauma, triggers | Leave a comment

Looking for my door key.

Posted on May 9, 2020 by tec

It suddenly just got really hard. Yesterday and today and the upcoming week and May have been on my radar, but I’ve been okay. I’ve navigated, knowing these are usually hard days for me, but it hasn’t been hard. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged I can do hard things, it hurts and that's okay, made for more, navigating the past, old stings sting less but never leave, relationships, through not around, triggers | Leave a comment

Pick up the flashpoint.

Posted on May 9, 2020 by tec

I felt so much clearer after I wrote on Thursday. It was almost alarming how quickly I felt clear again. I called the tax guy and made an appt for the following day and by 1:30pm yesterday, our taxes were … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged communication, doing the hard thing, family, injury, marriage, progress, relationships, seizure disorder, self actualization, shoulder dislocation, stress, support system, the universe, working our programs | Leave a comment

It took some time to survive you.

Posted on May 7, 2020 by tec

I’ve been disconnecting my why and my who from my present the past few days. I’m sure there’s a reason. I’m sure that reason is important. But I haven’t tread there yet. I haven’t come here to pick it apart. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged communication, eating disorder, eating disorder recovery, food as comfort, food don't fix, future me, marriage, my who, my why, navigating, one foot in front of the other, Rachel Hollis, relationships, self awareness, self care, stress, the hard things, writing, writing as therapy | Leave a comment

Like the ceiling can’t hold us.

Posted on May 3, 2020 by tec

Before I even make my coffee this morning, I want to share what my life affords me. I woke up this morning to this. There are clean dishes in the drain board from 24 hours ago. There’s crap on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abundance, all the hard work, Dave Hollis, family, growth mindset, home management, housework, Kendra Hennessy, marriage, progress, Rachel Hollis, relationships, RISExLIVE, routines, sex, YBML | Leave a comment

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