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Ready For The Urn
When jumping off the couch too quickly means twisting an ankle or pulling a muscle, requiring two weeks of care and restoration, one can start to feel a little worse for the wear.
Kidney Beans
Well, this month has been a whirlwind and I’m in need of a fairytale ending, preferably not Grimms.
One Year In: A Review
Never in my wildest imaginations could I have dreamed up what this year held for both me and my family.
Planks and Specks
Making sense of the world around us is sometimes a dizzyingly overwhelming task. I for one rely upon intuition a lot. But what happens when feelings lead us up the garden path?
5 Perks to Being the New Kid on the Block
Over the past few months, the challenges have been endless, but there have been some perks so I’m going to share five of my faves with you today.
Homesickness with a Twist and 5 Fixes
9 months in and homesickness has come to roost. I’m not gonna lie, once again I thought I’d be a little above this, or at least that it wouldn’t hit as hard as it hits everyone else. Always the optimist right?
Dancing in the Kitchen
Living like there is more to life is deeply connected to living well now. And while death brings that perspective, so can dancing.
Writing in the Dark is Tricky
I come bowling in with my unadjusted eyes, squinting in the dark, and then writing about it for everyone to read. Bit of a cocky move really.
The Parts of Ourselves We Hide
Some of us are blessed with the ability to hunt out the ugly parts of ourselves, name it, and agonisingly carve it out. Some of us aren’t.
The Kids Are Spilling Out Of The House
It’s hard to understand a pain this deep from a distance. It’s hard to give voice to something this deeply unutterable.
Looking My Demons In The Eye
Do you know what’s worse than looking demons in the eye? Looking at the darkness and realizing that it’s just my own fallen state. That’s a tough one to come back from.
Eyes On The Prize
The thrill that I felt when I was finally walking off of the plane into Budapest was crazy high. The work that we had done for 3 years had led us to this moment, and it gave me the ultimate sense of achievement.
Fat Missionary
I’m sure this isn’t going to be a new and strange story for you. It’s a fairly common struggle for western women these days.
Four Short Book Reviews for January 2022
This year started in a buzz of momentum with a few extra hours for reading. So naturally (because I’m over 30), I made it one of my New Year Resolutions to read more this year.
When It’s on the Child
It’s one thing having to lie in the bed we made, but every morning Minna comes bounding out of her room toward ours for a quick snuggle in that bed, literally and figuratively.
Habits over Goals
These automatic habits that I had fallen into were actually stealing time away from me and causing me to rush with the things that deserved a good amount of time. I was becoming far too busy because I was actually being wasteful.
The Comparison Trap
If I can take the time to understand why things work a certain way here in Budapest, and if I can be open to seeing the good in it, perhaps I will settle in more wholesomely.
First Week Of The Rest Of Our Lives
Not gonna lie it’s been hard. Which serves me right, because I was warned multiple times not to underestimate how difficult it was going to be.
The Permanent Lump in the Back of my Throat
At this moment, the decision to lift my eyes from my reading resulted in the feelings of goodbye and departure starting to bubble up inside.