I fell in love with Transcendental literature during my junior year of high school. Instantly, upon reading the writings of Emerson and Thoreau, it was like I had found my people. Their words spoke to me. I was moved by their belief that we’re all part and parcel of a greater whole. I studied them…
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State of the Weight Wednesday: Water, Water Everywhere
Welcome back to State of the Weight Wednesday!! Thank you SO much for the support and encouragement last week. So much. You guys are awesome. Notice anything different about the banner up there? No? Well, let me just go ahead and point it out for you. I MADE MY FIRST GOAL IN THE FIRST WEEK!!!!!!!1111!!!!…
State of the Weight Wednesday: Inaugural Address
At this moment, I am officially the heaviest I have ever been while not pregnant in my 31 years on this planet. That is the kind of scary and uncomfortable truth about the state of my weight. Yep. Those are my feet on that scale. And that number is my weight as of today. Seven…
31 for 31: a bucket list
So, yesterday was my birthday. My 31st birthday. Joshua has looked at me at least 15 times today and said “You are firty one now, Mama!” Just in case I forget. I’m actually IN my 30s now. I managed the first year of my fourth decade with…uh…lots of wine. And also cookie butter. And baby snuggles. But…