Real Life

Don’t Make Me Regret This

Don’t Make Me Regret This

So I'm just going to say it. Out loud (or through a computer screen, whatever). This post is going to be long, tough, and uncomfortable. But the truth is, I've been hesitant to share certain things in the spirit of staying diplomatic. But Brene Brown offers a great...

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Losing Control: The Reintroduction of Habits

Losing Control: The Reintroduction of Habits

Do you ever just feel like your life is out of your control? Like you wake up, do all the things, and then as you're laying in bed think to yourself what did I even do today? That's been me lately. I've been productive, don't get me wrong. But it seems I've lost all...

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I think you can.

I think you can.

Can I tell you something? Until very recently, I thought I was stupid. I don't say that to be dramatic; I actually believed it. I just thought okay, well, people get dealt a hand in life, and mine just didn't have anything special in it. That's okay, I'll just be the...

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Life starts over again

Life starts over again

when it gets crisp in the fall. -F.S. Fitzgerald. Cool breeze. Pumpkin spice candle. Coffee. Was there ever a more perfect way to start the day? I think not. It's been crazy around here this year, friends. Clearly, because I've all but totally abandoned this space. I...

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I self-helped myself into a robot

I self-helped myself into a robot

Oh, hi. It's been a minute, huh? I guess I have some explaining to do. That's kind of the whole point of this post, if I'm being honest. Self-help books made me stop blogging. Okay, that's dramatic. But...it's actually kind of the truth. I was once a relatively...

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