Ahhhh People. Life has been hectic around here lately. I've mothered. I've panicked about money and retirement and will I be alone forever?! I've hung with some fave people and refilled my connection tank. I've laughed until I cried. I've created a biz I never ever saw coming. I chatted with one of my board members (she may not know she's on my 'board of ... Continue Reading
Prioritizing PLEASURE.
Recently Ive thought a lot about self-care and pleasure. Self-care for me used to mean pedicures, massages and weekends with friends. Self-care was defined as 'things which made me feel nurtured' and which relaxed me. Not all of these activities co$t money (an afternoon spent reading was as decadent as a fancy night out), yet they had one thing in common. They weren't productive. ... Continue Reading
The importance of living with margins.
Teaching the child about margins. circa 2013. Once upon a time, I was offered an amazing opportunity. I couldn't believe it. I was excited. I looked at my stacks of notes scrawled on scraps of paper hi-level, organized schedule and concluded I couldn't say yes. I was committed (child stuff). I was busy (work stuff). I simply could not fit in another thing. I clearly recall ... Continue Reading
10 Ways To Practice Self-Care With Kids.
One morning, when the Child was five, she followed me around the house. The sort of following where she practically pressed up against me as I went about my routine: Brushing my teeth? Five-year-old smooshed at my side. Washing my face? Five-year-old face mashed up against mine. Finally, in a fit of exasperation, I asked her what she was doing: “I’m watching you, Mama. I’m learning ... Continue Reading
Progress – not perfectionIST (guest post).
Carla recently sent out a guest post request for the topic 'Progress, not perfection.' I jumped at the opportunity to guest post for her for a couple reasons. One, because I love reading words from this wise mizfit, and it's an honor to contribute to her blog. Two, because it has been somewhat of a mantra for me. Perfectionism is a personal struggle. A struggle I've become better ... Continue Reading
Importance of Self-Care: why others first isn’t always best (post response).
Please welcome Valerie and her response to my recent post If MAMA aint healthy aint NOBODY healthy! Over the course of 20 years of marriage and mama-hood, I’ve learned a lot about self-care. As a young wife/mother I wasn’t exactly the self-care queen. I taught my daughter Chiquita (no, that’s not her real name – who names her kid after a banana? It’s her nickname; we speak a lot of ... Continue Reading
Put your OWN mask on first (guest post).
Please welcome Heat. She's inspiring. She's wise. She's a Self-Care Superhero...and she didn't even know it. Three times in the past 12 hours, I have read this: First put on your oxygen mask. Then help others. The first time, it was directed at me (and was well-warranted). The second time, it was in a blog post that was written a while ago but I finally just got around to ... Continue Reading
The gift of…nothing (guest post).
Susan, AKA FOODIEMCBODY, is one of my favorite people. One of our favorite people. Ive asked her to take the reigns today and share about something close to her heart... I am, for the most part, a very busy human. I'm a mother of two daughters, the daughter of a 91-year old live-in mother, a writer, a health professional, a blogger and a Weight Watchers leader. Perhaps because of the ... Continue Reading
Fighting holiday frazzle with E.A.T.S.
Before the Tornado arrived on the scene I was prideful. I boasted about the fact Hanukkah is a low stress, minor holiday. I shared with frazzled friends how Thanksgiving wasnt a huge, over-the-top deal for my family. And, since we dont celebrate Christmas, December 25th was a looked-forward-to oasis of calm I *treasured.* Before the Tornado I was prideful. I needed no acronym to ... Continue Reading
Venus called…
I answered. and yeah. We're doing laundry. ... Continue Reading