Day 30 of 366

Before Christmas, we had a potluck at work. I chose not to participate. At first, I antagonized over whether or not I should participate. Then, I felt guilt for not wanting to participate. But I also knew that I would feel worse if I did participate and not finish everything else on my to do … Continue reading Day 30 of 366 →

Day 2 of 366

Well, I had my first opportunity to practice saying no. It happened around 2am. The dreaded middle of the night “mom” cry, the smell of vomit down the hall, and a lovely mess to clean. Thankfully, Daniel was awake, and we were able to tag-team. He bathed the kid; I cleaned the vomit. Goodness, did … Continue reading Day 2 of 366 →

Day 1 of 366

“This will be my year.” Don’t we say that every year? Or some version of that? I’ll lose the weight. I’ll get control of the finances. I’ll do this. I’ll do that. We make these lofty goals, with no plan in place to reach them. Years ago, the idea of a “word” for the year … Continue reading Day 1 of 366 →