What does a healthy relationship look like? Well for me, it’s knowing that tonight I have to go to a conference, and my partner is going to take my kids out to dinner and spend time with them, and get them out the door for school on time tomorrow morning. A healthy relationship is jumping …
“Narcissism is self-love without love of others.” -Vishen Lahkiani I love it described this way. This word, used so commonly (and often incorrectly) today. Couples break up and say the other one is the narcissist. Spears thrown back and forth. I love the quote above because, because because, we allllll have narcissistic tendencies. It’s a …
Who ever would have predicted that forgetting my wallet would land my sons car in the pond? True story. I left for work early, hustling. I felt like something was missing from my usual pile of phone wallet laptop but… it didn’t occur to me that my trusty little wallet was not there. I got …
I spent today delivering compost from my farm, to another new farm nearby. A few loads of such rich compost made from the chickens, pigs, and cows I used to raise. I farmed because I wanted to be able to make a living having my children see me doing something meaningful. I wanted them to …
What are ACES? ACES are Adverse Childhood Experiences. Studies are showing that the higher the number of specific types of adverse childhood experiences you have had, the greater the risk of having a challenging adult life- either with Substance Misuse, abusive and/or toxic relationships, difficulty succeeding professionally, or suffering from mental health disorders such as …
Why is it so hard to say no to our kids? Maybe it isn’t for some people, but it is for me. I have always been such a fucking people pleaser. Until about a month ago, if I created a boundary for my kids, it was coupled with a long drawn-out conversation about why, and …