After I had my daughter, I experienced severe postpartum depression. I had a difficult pregnancy with pre-term labor, bed rest, and delivering four weeks early. I was in constant pain and not sleeping. And due to my daughter's low birth weight, I had to feed her every 2 hours. I could not give her a … Continue reading Protect Your Energy from Convincing People
One year ago today, you left this planet. I cannot bring myself to delete your phone number from my contacts. I keep your iCloud account active. I wished the days got easier, but they seemed to be getting harder. No words or platitudes help me. The first six months were a blur. I was distracted … Continue reading One year ago today
I overhead the the franchise CEO at my real estate brokerage firm tell someone I was a broker's assistant. I'm actually the marketing manager of the group. I was upset that he did not know that. I mentioned this to my co-worker and she told me I should not care and it doesn't matter. It … Continue reading Stop Telling People What They Want Doesn’t Matter
I expected 2022 to be better. I had great expectations for this year. I planned to write every single day. I wanted to use less plastic and commit myself to being fully minimalist, eating healthier, exercising and doing all that is good for the environment. Instead, my father passed away unexpectedly on January 31, 2022. … Continue reading Lost Expectations
My dad is currently in the ICU due to Covid. Even being fully vaccinated and boosted, he is immunocompromised, so Covid is still overtaking him. The last week has been a whirlwind. Besides the nerve wracking experiences of watching someone you love deteriorate, I have to learn about the finances of a 46 year married … Continue reading Plan now not later
Secretly, I enjoyed the slowness of life during the quarantine in 2020. I didn’t feel rushed or over-scheduled. However, since life has resumed since July 2021, I feel like a chicken with its head cut off. Although, if I am honest, I don’t want life to go back to the way it was, I want … Continue reading Feeling It All
Hustle over here, hustle over there, get a side hustle. Hustle. Hustle. When will it ever be enough? Covid forced our lives to come to a screeching halt. Many of us didn’t want to do anything but snack and take naps. As places begin to open up and many go back to work, the hustle … Continue reading Progress Over Achievements
From annie_wu_22 on Instagram I am processing my anger, grief, and fear from Tuesday evening's shooting deaths of 8 people, 6 of whom were Asian and AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) women, in Atlanta, Georgia. The way the police handle the press conference stirred up my emotions even more. I'm already nervous going outside due … Continue reading Support AAPI Lives
Fighting the Patriarchy One Grandpa at a Timeby Lisa Norgren A grown man looms behind my three-year-old daughter. Occasionally he will poke or tickle her and she responds by shrinking. Smaller and smaller with each unwanted advance. I imagine her trying to become slight enough to slip out of her booster seat and slide under … Continue reading Today’s Inspiration
I read this article on the minimalist blog, “Becoming Minimalist”. This article is so inspirational, I had to share. Grab the tissues. Here is the article below by Chris Norton Can you think of a moment when someone’s words drastically impacted your life? Maybe this moment came from a parent, a teacher, or mentor. Maybe … Continue reading Today’s Inspiration
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