A little over a year ago, my life changed forever. No, I don’t mean my wedding, although that was also a life-altering event that is quite memorable in many ways. What I’m talking about is the injury that I experienced on September 8, 2020 at work that resulted in a torn achilles tendon. On that…
I have always had high expectations for my life. When I was younger, I had this feeling that I was meant for greatness, and I had no doubt that I would achieve it. I wanted a beautiful house, a loving husband, and doting kids that all looked super cute and coordinated. I wanted a successful…
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My husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary yesterday. We spent it in Seattle, wandering around the city and doing all of the touristy things together for the first time. And while marriage has been a lot of fun, it has had a lot of learning moments for both of us as well. Marriage…
Sometimes it’s hard to say no. Especially to things that seem like they would be good for us. Setting boundaries is one of those fundamental, incredibly crucial practices you need to do in order to be truly successful at anything. Saying no to some things allows you to focus on and excel at others. It…
As an artist, creativity seems to be both the easiest thing to express, and the hardest thing to hold on to. Knowing what habits to hold and what to surround yourself with in order to spark the ever-illusive creativity is the key to being a successful artist. Over the years I have found what works…
I was feeling a little spontaneous a couple of days ago and decided to try something new. We had a loaf of chocolate cranberry bread in our kitchen that we had gotten from the clearance bread rack at Fred Meyer, and I wanted to make something with it. I immediately thought of bread pudding. I…
I began physical therapy yesterday morning. It has been roughly six weeks since I had my surgery to repair my achilles tendon after my work injury, and that time spent at home, not able to do much of anything, was really difficult. It still is difficult. I have had a really hard time accepting where…
The past month has been a whirlwind of unexpected obstacles and unplanned surprises. It began with a work injury at the beginning of September that left me with a torn achilles tendon. We didn’t know that the tendon was severed, however, until two weeks after the initial incident despite multiple doctors visits, stitches, an x-ray,…
Disclaimer: This blog post contains affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you choose to purchase from them. This helps to support and maintain this blog. Thank you! I love reading. I love how I can dive into a good book, and the world seems to disappear. I become another person, live another…