Happy Friday! I’m writing this newsletter from rainy Greenport and quite honestly, I almost skipped another week of not sending this out. We’re with family and it’s been hard to squeeze time away to write and make this happen. But then I remembered one of my favorite quotes/life mantras. Mood follows action. I first heard…
Was I in survival mode or just self-sabotaging?
A few weeks ago, I went through a bit of a hard time. I was in the midst of an 11-day stretch of solo parenting because Inge was traveling for work. The hot days in the city were taking their toll on me and I was struggling to find fun activities to keep both me…
A Birthday Realization: I’m Done Playing Small
I had a birthday earlier this week! I’ve never minded aging itself, but historically, I’ve always felt sad on my birthday and could never quite put a finger on why. After a lot of self reflection, I’ve come to realize that I’ve played small for so long in my life and in regard to my…
Two Steps Forward And One Step Back Is Still Progress
We’re more than halfway through the year, and when I stop to think about it, my brain immediately does two things. First, I feel a sense of panic about all the things I haven’t accomplished this year. Then, as quickly as that thought comes, it disappears to make room for a new and more compassionate…
Simple Ways to Live Better With ADHD
Have you ever heard of a dopamine menu, aka dopamenu? Although I have not been officially diagnosed, I am fairly certain I’ve had ADHD my entire life and as I’ve been learning more about how to manage it, one helpful thing I’ve come across is something called a dopamenu. People with ADHD can struggle with…
What do you consider sacred in your life?
The only time I have ever used that word is when I describe the birth of my son, Raffi. From Dictionary.com, the definition of Sacred is entitled to veneration or religious respect by association with divinity or divine things; holy. For me, birth felt holy. Nothing else has quite compared to the sacredness and transformative power…
The Best Cure for Self Doubt No One Talks About
I saw something on TikTok earlier this week that gave me a good chuckle. If you can’t watch it at the moment, I’ve included the transcript below. Important to note, this story was shared by the one and only Jennifer Coolidge, so watch it if you can! “This is going to be something that I might regret…
My Solution for obsessive thinking
What a week, huh? If you are in the Northeast or Canada in an area affected by the wildfires, I hope you’ve been able to fare okay all things considered. Wednesday felt like the apocalypse and although we’re not entirely in the clear yet, I am grateful that the air quality has since improved. I…
Hurry up and wait! Lessons on Patience
Have you ever heard the expression, “hurry up and wait?” It made me laugh when I first heard it a few weeks ago and I’ve been mulling it over ever since. Very often, we find ourselves planting the seeds for what we desire in life. Whether it’s a literal garden or something more metaphorical, we…
Do You Know Your Worth?
The other day I shared one of those viral Instagram posts about a dying father and a gift he left his son. The moral of the story is something I’ve been thinking about a lot recently but before I expand on that, I’d like to share the story with you here. Before he died, a…