Happiness is acceptance of where you are. I heard this at a marketing event, of all places.I wrote it on a sticky note and put it on my screen. I’ve heard this, or similar mantras before.I’ve considered it, and I can see its merit,But don’t think I really bought in.This past year has not been…
The Sunday Post: OOTD
This past week I posted cringe-worthy photos of myself on Instagram showing my outfit of the day (OOTD). Yes, they truly were. It wasn’t because they were great or stylish. It was simply because I was wearing something other than leggings, sweatpants, or some other athleisure. After last Sunday’s blog, I thought I needed to…
The Sunday Post: Sunday Scaries
Typically, when someone says they have the “Sunday Scaries” they’re referring to that feeling of dread they get when Sunday evening rolls around and they have to start thinking about the work week ahead. But for me, the Sunday Scaries start right after my morning coffee. It’s now late Sunday afternoon, and it’s too quiet….
The Sunday Post: Graffiti
Several years ago someone told me that I would only grow as a writer when everything I wrote stopped reading like a self-promoting Facebook post. Yikes. That stung. (And that wasn’t the worse thing said about me in this letter.) But also, maybe this person didn’t realize that self-promotion is kinda the whole point of…
The Sunday Post: Change
There’s a whole lot going on in my world right now. Some of it is happy, joyful exciting, special. Some of it is not. I became an abuelita less than two weeks ago. This baby has been in the making for a long while now and she is so loved, so cherished, so beautiful. I…