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The Art of Distraction: Why am I fighting for things I’m not really passionate about?
Written June 25, 2019 I pulled back into my work parking lot today from picking up Burger King for lunch with the relaxing tunes of Luke Bryan in the background. As I describe this it seems like an average day. The sun was out, it was warm. It’s Ohio so it was humid and my hair had puffed to 3 sizes this day. And in this seemingly normal day and moment, I did NOT want to get out of my car and go back into work. No not like your normal ugh it’s nice out why do I have to be inside thing (that’s me in any situation on a…
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The American Dream: Is it really for me?
Written June 18, 2019 A house in the suburbs, a white picket fence and 2.5 kids tend to represent the American Dream. I can picture the fluffy situation in my head. I’m pretty sure most family oriented commercials in the 90s used this scenario to sell their products. I think the American Dream is a really great dream for a lot of people, but as I get older, I find my dreams to be a little different. Now don’t get me wrong, I might end up in a house in the suburbs with a white picket fence and 2.5 kids (oh boy, I think I’ll stick to one, but I’ll…
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First Year of Motherhood: Returning to Work at 6 months
Written June 7, 2019 I’ve been back to work for over 4 months after maternity leave and while it feels more normal than it did, it’s been an absolute whirlwind. I feel like now is a good time to reflect back on what all has happened and why I may be scatterbrained at times J I returned back to work when Hannah was exactly 6 months old. It is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. You go from seeing the kid that has become your world 24/7 to being gone over 45 hours a week if you work full time. We got a more gradual…
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Jumping the Gun: Trying to do something when the timing is not right
Written June 4, 2019 It’s a good thing I am not a runner. I’d probably start a marathon before the gun went off and start a fuss. It’s usually great being a planner, but it’s not great when you keep trying to push ahead before it is time. I have always been like this, but I have seen this a lot with the big decisions we have faced over the last couple years. While we were trying to conceive, I could tell you that it would happen in God’s timing, but practicing that patience and acceptance was not as easy. There were times I was downright discouraged after our miscarriage. …
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Missed opportunities: How many times have you decided not to do something for fear of what other people would think?
Written May 27, 2019 I already want to be defensive as I start to write this. Overall, I don’t consider myself as someone who cares much about what other people think. I wouldn’t miss an opportunity because of what someone thought would I? I have. And I’m sure I will again at some point, but I hope that by writing about this I am less likely to do it again and hope all of you avoid it too. I really wanted to be an actress when I was a freshman in high school. It was a farfetched dream for a girl in Ohio who had only been in school and…
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First Year of Motherhood: Today I Put Dawn on my Toothbrush
Written: May 18, 2019 There is nothing quite like a title about putting Dawn on your toothbrush to grab an audience’s attention. But guys, I really did this K In my sleep deprived state, I put Dawn on my toothbrush. Why is Dawn even near my toothbrush you ask? Oh because when my daughter was a newborn, we thought we had to wash her pacifier anytime it touched the ground so we had Dawn upstairs in case it happened at night. I wish I had just put Dawn on my toothbrush, realized it and laughed. NOPE. I put the toothbrush in my mouth. I don’t know what obscenities I…
