It's that time of year again where some people announce their resolutions, some simply set new goals, and most make new promises to themselves for the new year. For the past few years, this has come in the form of nudge words for me, and I was all ready to go, and then I saw … Continue reading Life has a funny way…
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Fine-Tuning the Details…
Every year for the past few years, I’ve come up with a word- my nudge word- for the upcoming year. It’s a word designed to drive my focus and intentions. Last year, it was "Surrender". And surrender I did. I listened fully to every pull my heart made. I listened when it told me it … Continue reading Fine-Tuning the Details…
Taming a Wild Spirit…
When people talk about insanity, they say something like "doing the same thing over and over expecting different results," and I would say next to that definition is a picture of me. I am now in the process of moving into my 43rd home, and it has been met with grief and hope. I went … Continue reading Taming a Wild Spirit…
Letting Go of the Dream and Embracing What is…
I should preface this by making it clear that I’m not suggesting letting go of having dreams and aspirations, but rather the idea that there is A dream that needs to come true. For the better part of the last 20 years, I have been fighting for my dream of being a teacher. I’ve been … Continue reading Letting Go of the Dream and Embracing What is…
Surrender…
A couple years ago, The Washington Post published an article that talked about picking nudge words for each new year rather than resolutions. A word to encompass your intention and focus for the year ahead. This really resonated with me as I’ve never been one to get into the whole resolution thing. I prefer to … Continue reading Surrender…
Celebrate! Even if only on the inside…
Today is my birthday. It’s a weird feeling this year, just as everything is weird this year I guess lol. Again with the firsts, this is the first time in a long time that I’ve been near people who know me on my birthday that I can spend time with. Even without the constant moving … Continue reading Celebrate! Even if only on the inside…
At home in myself…
As I continue to think about what it means to settle into a place and find my people, I would be remiss to ignore one of the biggest challenges I've been facing on this journey-- my sobriety. I am not struggling with sobriety itself, but with what it means to be sober in a society … Continue reading At home in myself…
There’s a First for Everything…
There's an itch for change that I get every year around this time, and every year for the last 20, it's been scratched. Not this time. For the first time in 20 years, I am not moving into a new home, applying for jobs, interviewing, or changing my position. For the first time, I'm staying … Continue reading There’s a First for Everything…
Murphy can take his law and shove it
If you’ve been following my blog at all, you know a couple things: 1) I just came full circle back to the place I always wanted to be to start my dream job, and (2) in order to do that, I moved into my 41st home. I want to make that clear because I need … Continue reading Murphy can take his law and shove it
On the Road Again…
When this publishes, I will already be at my destination and moved into my new place 1900 miles from where I sit writing this. I’m a little more than 12 hours away from hopping in the big truck to tow my car and everything I own across the country…again, for the umpteenth time. I can’t … Continue reading On the Road Again…
Miss B's House 