The Power of Structured Procrastination.

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Structured procrastination. I stumbled upon this term, coined by John Perry, and immediately fell in love. Not only did I finally have a name for how I lived amazingly enough it included the s-word. A word I'd never dreamed would be applied to the way I conduct my life. Structured procrastination. At first, applying the words to the way I approach my To Do list, the seven syllables ... Continue Reading

5 f*cks Ive stopped giving.

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(Please let me find more f*cks tomorrow!) Lately the number of f*cks any of us are left with on a particular day has become a joke. A more truth is said in jest thing like our collective inability to Adult. This levity is often expressed along the lines of: I'd get all worked up about not being picked for _____ but I have no more f*cks left to give. At first glance it seems just ... Continue Reading

Do we have a happiness set point?

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gratitude. Our 2013 gratitude jar commitment has continued longer than I'd dared to hope. Like over three years longer and counting. Quite frankly, even though she was 7 when we started, I'd envisioned the project as something Id have to make nudge The Child to become enthusiastic about. And yet, to my surprise, she's still typically the instigator of our gratitude moments. Sometimes ... Continue Reading

A New Normal (guest post).

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Around this time last year, I was scouring the internet for answers. I wanted to know how and when a woman could get back to lifting weights after a bilateral mastectomy. Because this was going to be me very soon. I was in darn good shape for a fifty-year-old woman - eight unassisted pull ups and plenty more pushups. A passionate lifter for close to 20 years, I knew I had to have this ... Continue Reading

Parenting inside The Bubble.

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my mental image of The Bubble. A few weeks back I wrote about the potentially toxic nature of secrets. (Aside: I wrote about how I'm terrible at keeping secrets about gifts. A friend clarified presents are *surprises* not secrets. A surprise has an expiration date, a secret does not. Intriguing distinction.) In that same navel-gazing post, I chatted about employing The Bubble in my parenting.  ... Continue Reading

Whats Your Language of Encouragement?

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Once upon a time. In Chapel Hill a mysterious land far, far away. I opened a personal training studio. One of the many benefits of ownership was The Husband & I could always find time to lift together. Not only did these training sessions strengthen our muscles---they bolstered our marital bonds. In addition, working-out together provided me a life-insight which serves me still ... Continue Reading

I brought the Cadbury Creme Egg to the USA!

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Once upon a time I met a boy. He was different from others I'd dated (in myriad ways) with one being the fact he frequently told me he couldn't wait for our "honeymoon period" to be over. I like the time when I've heard all the other person's stories and begin to hear them for a second time. For him the second telling-time wasn't an internal eye-roll I've heard this before experience, but ... Continue Reading

Choices are for children…or at least MY kid (guest post)

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My husband and I agree on most things, so it came as no surprise that we'd agree to raise our kid in an information-rich environment. Our thought was to create a confident decision maker who approached the world with an open mind. It never occurred to me this was weird--likely because I tend to avoid discussing parenting tactics--until I was talking to Carla about shaving. “I shave, but ... Continue Reading

Are we only as sick as our secrets?

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Out & proud with the SecretStroller. Secrets are complicated. As with much of life they never felt complicated until I went from single, to married, to mamahood. Some were fun (don't tell Mom, but for her birthday I got her...). Some were not so (don't tell Mom and Dad, but I didn't get that job....). Some were to spare people's feelings (don't tell Sarah you heard he didn't ... Continue Reading

6 Ways Dr. Seuss Taught Me About Healthy Living.

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I'm asked all the time about my tattoos. Everything from Won't you regret them when your skin sags? (Nah, I await the colorful-droopage) to May I touch?? (that's typically asked by the under-5 crowd, they don't really ask and I don't much mind the exuberant leg rubs). Since my leg sleeve is most visible it's the one I'm more frequently asked about. People either adore it (and point it out ... Continue Reading

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