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around here

May 15, 2015

Around here I’ve been running really low on energy. I just want to go to sleep every afternoon and I struggle to make it through the evenings. I’m not sure whether to attribute it to the food I’m eating, low blood counts (I wasn’t able to donate blood recently due to anemia), or just bad sleep. Maybe a combination. My step count is abysmal and cooking is nonexistent. Most of my healthy habits have lapsed and although I’m not happy about that, I also can’t muster the enthusiasm to make big life changes, even though I know they’d give me more energy. So I’ve been reading Gretchen Rubin’s Better Than Before which is about habit formation, and I’m looking to make…
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currently

May 8, 2015

recommitting to getting 10,000 steps per day. Especially since it appears I’ll only be going running 1-2 times per week. finishing the audiobook Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty and really enjoyed it. The Light Between Oceans is on deck. planning a coffee & blogging date with my friend Christie. making My Sweetiepie ABC’s sampler and keeping up fairly well with the stitchalong. cooking as little as possible lately. Thank goodness for in-laws and leftovers. wanting a couple great summer dresses. needing new work shoes and scrubs, and probably abnormally excited about getting them. looking to make a solid budget and financial plan for the future. #grownupproblems playing with the kittens every morning and night. Also: cuddling. wearing Birkenstocks and getting what all the…
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LIGHT : april (one little word update)

May 6, 2015

I don’t have a whole lot to report about my journey with my word for the year except that for most of April I was definitely not feeling light. It was a super hard month of parenting and I wasn’t feeling proud of the way I handled the stress. However, having the word “light” in the back of my mind allowed me to make the decision toward the end of the month to let some things go and release a lot of the pressure I put on myself. I had to get back to the root of why I chose my word: “light” is how I want to feel on the inside. Sure, I would love to completely declutter our house…
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my de-stressing regimen

April 29, 2015

It’s in my nature to be productive and to pursue many different interests. I truly enjoy so many different things, am highly goal-driven, and am constantly trying to achieve more, learn more, and be involved in more. For the most part I have felt like I have things balanced and under control. However, I’m honestly struggling as a mother lately. I don’t blame the kids at all, but my reaction to the tantrums hasn’t been good, and I have less and less patience as we go. It got to the point where I felt like I couldn’t handle it at all, and I was considering going to counseling just so that I could move past the rough spots and enjoy motherhood…
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my de-stressing regimen

April 29, 2015

It’s in my nature to be productive and to pursue many different interests. I truly enjoy so many different things, am highly goal-driven, and am constantly trying to achieve more, learn more, and be involved in more. For the most part I have felt like I have things balanced and under control. However, I’m honestly struggling as a mother lately. I don’t blame the kids at all, but my reaction to the tantrums hasn’t been good, and I have less and less patience as we go. It got to the point where I felt like I couldn’t handle it at all, and I was considering going to counseling just so that I could move past the rough spots and enjoy motherhood…
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