Happy October (it's almost November) It's been a minute since I've had time to post a new blog. I am not even slightly off track with Project 100x30, I just haven't been in a season where I've been able to pursue it like I want to. But, things are still clicking along, slowly but surely! … Continue reading Three & Four Month Update
**This post contains discussion of medical conditions and procedures in some detail. If that may bother you, I'd encourage you to click off. I got my period when I was 13 years old and by the time I was 14, we knew something was wrong. I was bleeding for 5-6 weeks at a time, way … Continue reading Moment #54. Have My LapBand Removed
Here's a secret. I am usually awkward at making friends and I am sometimes a bad friend. I want to be a good friend. I know I'm capable. But friendship takes effort and care and cultivation and I often find myself wondering what the point is, really. Is it worth the energy? We live in … Continue reading Moment #31. Make a New Friend
Writing out my birth story isn't exactly part of Project 100X30, but I want to be sure that I remember it all. This is a long post, so grab a drink and settle in! It's been six months. I have relived those hours over and over again for these past months, and I feel like … Continue reading My Home Birth Story
Two months have come and gone already since I began this little project. It's hard to believe how quickly time is clicking along, although I have to admit, my thirtieth still seems pretty far away. But if the speed at which the first six months of my daughter's life has flown by is any indication … Continue reading Two Month Update
This past week we had the opportunity to get away for a few days with my family. We booked a lake house, hitched up the boat, packed the entire house (because that's what you do when you have a baby), and headed out in a caravan. I hadn't actually planned on trying to accomplish any … Continue reading Moment #43. Watch the Sun Set
In my family, music is a second language. We have created many of our best memories over the sounds of our favourite artists. We grew up on the energetic highs of Stevie Wonder and the simple timbre of James Taylor. We learned to appreciate the complexity of a double kick bass drum during Austin's scream-o … Continue reading Moment #36. Go to a Concert
It's late at night and I really should be sleeping. Sooner than I want to think about, the demands of the day will set in, and I'll pay the price for this in yawns & brain fog, probably drink too much coffee, and feel sick by noon. My mind won't be satisfied, though. For weeks I … Continue reading Moment #46. Forgive Them All
In the book, Girl, Wash Your Face, Rachel Hollis (read my review here!) challenges her reader to write a letter to herself about her tenacity. This action point really stuck with me because I don't consider myself an especially tenacious person. I've been realizing that I think pretty poorly of myself, actually. I don't speak kindness … Continue reading Moment #90. A Letter to Myself
I am a perfectionist. It has taken a lot of self awareness to finally admit that. I expect perfection from myself at all times, in all areas of life. There is no room for failure. So, what happens to me is that I quit living my life. The fear of failure, falling short of that … Continue reading 100 Moments: The List
