I’ll never forget the first time my son came home from college for Thanksgiving break. I watched, mouth agape as he sauntered towards the door without a word to his father or me at 11:05 pm on a Tuesday night. At 11:05! On a Tuesday Night! Without a word to any of us! And so […]
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Lobster Mamas
I recently watched a video that someone posted on fb about how lobsters grow. I know what you’re thinking… why do I care about lobsters and how they grow?Because it’s actually an outstanding analogy for us humans. Spoiler alert: the impetus for the growth is stress/pain. The video is one and a half minutes long […]
Change / Relationships / resolutions / self care
Do you know the difference between Recess and P.E.?
Someone recently asked me what self-care really meant. I gave my patented answer that self-care is really in the eyes of the beholder. For one woman it may mean a mani-pedi while for others it would be a walk in nature or lunch with a favorite friend. On further reflection, though, I think self-care is […]