Expanding

This year I’ve embraced the idea of doing something scary every day. Scary in a good way, you know what I mean? Scary-exciting, not scary-creepy. For each one of us, what scares us in a, “I couldn’t do that. Could I?!” way, is different. Some...

Self-Esteem Comes From Good Decisions

Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about self-esteem and the lack thereof. Here’s my definition of self-esteem. Make good decisions that impact your well-being in a positive way. Someone who has good self-esteem acts in a way that requires people (including themselves) to...

An Ode to Time Alone

Okay, this isn’t really an ode. I just wanted to express how amazingly great it is to have a few hours to myself. My son recently started going to preschool two mornings a week. I’m getting a lot done in those few hours while he is playing with his new friends and...

Why Is This Happening To Me?

Recently, my husband got home from work a few hours earlier than normal and asked me if I wanted to take off to do some of my own stuff. He didn’t have to ask me twice. I packed up my workout bag and my laptop and headed out the door. My plan was to go swimming and...

Belief = Action

If you really want to know what I believe, look at my behavior. For example, I’ve been saying for years that I wanted to get out of debt, that having debt is not for me. But if you looked at my spending habits, you could see that I didn’t really believe this. I would...