There's no school today and, as a result, my plan was to LIVE *not* blog about life. That's still the plan, however, I had to share the happy-fact the pink gloves spontaneously returned. Wholly out of the blue. As in I had no idea she knew where they were. And, as with all things age six, Im all too aware this is most likely fleeting. Ephemeral. Im off to enjoy them as long as ... Continue Reading
I hate quotes.
I used to have a friend who would flood my in-box with quotes. This was long before twitter, eons before Pinterest and back in the day when FACEBOOK was perhaps a nascent idea but didnt yet exist. I read the quotes. I even kinda like a few of them. I was baffled, however, by how much *she* loved loved the quotes & how *she* found such motivation in other people's ... Continue Reading
Four tips for flying your freak flag.
Hi Carla, I was going to post this as a comment, but it seemed too embarrassing (I guess I'm not flying my freak flag yet) to be over 40 and still looking for approval/wanting to please others. "Love this message, but somewhat stuck on the implementation. How do I quit looking for external validation when it's a 40+ year habit?" Anyway, maybe others have the same question and maybe you have ... Continue Reading
Genetics loaded in the gun.**
This is a conversation which started over on my Facebook page and it's one Ive not been able to get off my mind. Actually (dramatic pause) the convo. started long before that. (this is your cue to wriggle around & get comfy in your chair. the post shall be mercifully short but there's lottsa navel-gazing coming your way). I was snarfing sushi and talking BRAVO TV debating political ... Continue Reading
“Mama, you dont like sweets.”
The other day I dropped the Tornado at a friend's house, a few errands (including the bank) & came back to join the playdate. The first thing she noticed as she climbed in the car was the lollipop Id tossed in the cupholder next to me. Mama whats that?! she asked (apparently still mired in the phase where children ask questions with exceedingly obvious answers). I told her how Id gone to ... Continue Reading
Navigating depression (guest post).
Ever since my experience with allergies and depression my perspective has shifted. I *thought* I grasped depression. I *hoped* I was supportive and helpful to friends when they suffered. I learned I pretty much had no clue. Please to welcome my friend, Denise. Her beautiful, haunting words are the perfect reminder how there's so much more to HEALTH than just the physical. Sometimes ... Continue Reading
Thirty days till 43.
For some reason Im really excited about my birthday this year. Typically Im more about other people's day of birth mainly because I make time to celebrate and indulge myself daily. This year, however, Ive been pondering and planning and *deciding* how Ill spend my celebratory 24 hours already. Im not sure if it's because it falls on a weekday & making that WORKfree feels ... Continue Reading
What 3 words would others use to describe you?
A couple of months ago I stumbled upon this post at Mommalogues. I rarely visit the site yet when I saw a tweet containing the link/teaser below it caught my attention. What three words would your kid(s) use to describe you? For two reasons. First, it reminded me how long it had been since I asked someone to define my MizFit brand for me. Im a believer in the importance of defining one's ... Continue Reading
Six fitness lessons Ive learned from my child.
Last week was heaven. Five full Tornado & Me days which were reminiscent of all our time before Kinder started. We laughed, we cried (seriously. all that one-on-one time was NOT without its bickering!) it was better than Cats. What I loved most was the fact we didn't travel. We hung here & just spent time together. Time which caused me to marvel at how she's matured & ... Continue Reading
It’s this simple and it’s this scary.
"Im sorry. You're just not a priority right now." "Im sorry. This just isnt a priority right not." I saw this post last night before I unplugged for Shabbat and it resonated with me. And, since Ive rambled here about 2012 being the year I strive to live my priorities, I wanted to share. The exercise they suggest is an uncomfortable one (the mere thought of turning down an event or ... Continue Reading
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