It's a Journey

Rest Got me here

Rest Got Me Here My blogging has taken a hit lately. My last post was February 3rd. That's a long time. Blog hiatuses are a pattern with me. Tax season, kids, summer, Kits Pool, biking, hiking, life in general- they all get in the way. In the past, guilt would have...

Four Years Out

Four Years Out

If anyone had told me then how long it would take to get to the place 4 years ago, it would have depressed me further than I already was. But if they had told me how happy I would be, I would be surprised.

Start with the Envelope

Start with the Envelope

Start With the Envelope Most people don't ease into looking at their finances. They wait until the discomfort of not looking outweighs the discomfort of actually doing it, then they do it all at once, under pressure. I get it. I've done the same thing with plenty of...

Blame’s Fault

Blame's Fault I like finding answers to the problems in life. I know that's impossible, and that chasing one single answer to everything will drive me a little crazy, but this week I feel like I'm...

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Advocate, Mom, Writer

My days these days are mostly advocacy, with my kids always first, and hiking, biking, and cold plunging worked in whenever I can. Winter cold plunges aren’t for everyone, but there’s a strange kind of beauty and calm in it that I’ve come to need.

Separation was a journey. It took time, and it taught me most of what I know now.