The questions… Sometimes, I seem to have way more questions than answers. Today, for instance, my new year musings began with: Why do I always side against myself, instead of for myself? Why do I fill my mouth with food, when trying to fill my heart? Why do I live in my head, instead of Read More
Tag: wellness journey
Blessings and Blemishes
My middle son and I were in the dentist’s waiting room so he could get sealants put on his teeth. I stared down at my swollen knee, still sore from my surgery last week. We don’t often sit together and talk and I was listening to him lament the phenomenon of “maskne,” or blemishes on Read More
Oh Lord, it’s Hard to be Social
I’m going on a trip to Utah with my oldest son in a few weeks. He has a volleyball tournament and we will be traveling with his teammates and their parents. I have yet to meet any other parents, as he now transports himself to practices and matches. This Monday, There is a team bbq Read More
Sunday Meditation: Guard Your Heart
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23 Our thoughts, speech and actions settle into our hearts and, if repeated often enough, find a home. At certain points in my life, I have found myself off course, or on a bad course. It is hard to see Read More
Wellness Journey Update: Completing Whole30
Well, I did it! As of yesterday, I completed my first Whole30 eating plan. I wanted to share my experience, and how it fits in with my overall wellness journey. A journey that began when I quit drinking and started piecing together a lifestyle that I believe will lead to my “best self.” As I Read More