Adulting: 3 Reminders for Dealing with Rude People...
I know I’m not the only one who gets frustrated by rude behavior* that can confront us on a daily basis: getting cut off by another...
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Jun 23, 2020
Adulting and Anxiety: I Still Need Stories...
I see a therapist to help me cope with the anxiety that I face. And in a recent session, he recommended I read a book published by...
Jun 15, 2020
Adulting and Anxiety: Hugs We Can Get...
One night, when my husband and I were visiting Munich, we decided to catch the metro back to our hotel. We didn’t realize it was the same...
Jun 10, 2020
Adulting: Anxiety, Cleaning, and Self-Care...
I recently heard a podcast by The Minimalists. On this particular episode (#202), they interviewed Tara Button, founder of Buy Me Once...
May 28, 2020
Adulting and NOT Having It All Together...
Why do we keep torturing ourselves with the lie that other people have it all together, have it easier, or have it much better than we...
May 26, 2020
Adulting: Surviving Can Be Beautiful...
I stumbled on this fantastic quote someone had pinned on Pinterest: I won’t let pain turn my heart into something ugly. I will show you...
Apr 8, 2020
Adulting and Giving Ourselves Kuddos...
Please note: I had a rough time composing this blog. I think because I don’t want to sound cliché, but I do want to remind myself and...
Apr 1, 2020
Adulting and Anxiety: No Instant Results for Me...
One of the most discouraging aspects of fighting anxiety: it’s rare to experience an instant victory. During intense panic, we can do the...
Mar 11, 2020
Adulting: Making Sure to Laugh...or at Least Smile...
Don’t you love remembering funny stories that have happened around you? Back before cell phones, my family was traveling with my...
Feb 26, 2020
Adulting with Anxiety: Three Ways We Can Help Ourselves...
I got a Marco Polo message from a friend of mine who was having a rough day. She was feeling a little down and very frustrated with her...
Jan 15, 2020
Adulting with Anxiety: The Music That Makes YOU...
I’m not a counselor, so this is far from professional advice: but there is something so encouraging about music that I find healing....
Jan 1, 2020
Adulting with Anxiety: Learning to Breathe Again...
Ironically, as I’ve aged, I’ve had to learn to breathe again. I’m not talking life giving breaths – or I wouldn’t be typing this. I’m...
Oct 24, 2019
Adulting: Coping With Death...
I’ve written in a previous blog post about older members of my family passing away, and how it feels incredibly discouraging at times....
Sep 12, 2019
Adulting and Anxiety: My Attempts at Mindfulness...
As you probably know, there is a movement that encourages people to be more mindful in life. I would see the books and articles and...
Aug 7, 2019
Adulting with Anxiety: A Softer Side of Humanity...
I’ve tried to find reasons to be thankful for anxiety in my life, and it’s hard to do. But I must admit I’ve seen such care and...
Jul 11, 2019
Adulting and Anxiety: Do You Forget What Today Offers?
It seems that seeking help for anxiety leads me to a lot of talk on "mantras" and how powerful it is to speak and repeat words to...
May 14, 2019
Adulting with Anxiety: How Thankfulness Helps Me Combat Anxiety...
The longer I live, the more opportunities I have to find answers to my problems. Plain and simple (I warned in an earlier post that...
Apr 3, 2019
Adulting: What Do You Do When You "Feel Old"?
While putting dishes away in my kitchen the other evening, I was also doing my typical overthinking. Because recently, I’ve noticed a...
Mar 10, 2019
Aging While Childless: The Grandparent Perk...
By not having children, I get to experience what I call the “grandparent perk.” I’m sure I’m not the only one who has heard similar words...
Jan 24, 2019
Adulting: Balancing My Thinking...
My blog is about enjoying aging, but in order to do that, I’ve had to balance out my thinking a bit. Maybe you are like me. I tend to...
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