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Nothing’s Wrong. And That’s the Problem
Nothing’s wrong. Everything’s fine. I’m okay. And that’s the problem. As I sit here with my bags...
Hashimoto’s, Coronavirus, Cold & Flu Remedies
Hey Friends! Are you one of my favorite peeps with Hashimoto’s? Or are you one of my favorite...
Mercury in Retrograde Ain’t Got NOTHIN’ on 2020…
(Don't forget to sign up to get my blogs and updates right to your inbox -- use the box to the right to sign up) Have you heard of Mercury (in) Retrograde? It’s when planet Mercury, which moves the fastest, appears to be moving in reverse. This happens...
How I Stopped Living in Constant Fear
Friends, I know what it’s like to be brave And I know what it’s like to be afraid. Being afraid, frankly, sucks. (Sorry mom. I know we don’t like that word but sometimes it really fits…) I went from being someone on a stage, singing my heart out, playing piano as my...
Love Isn’t Always Easy…
People think that love is easy But it’s not. Love is button-pushing Because relationships with people you love Put them close enough to you To push your buttons And aggravate the ever-loving shit out of you. Truly. But it’s not just that… It’s that 'to love' means To...
Stress and Suffering: Where it Comes From & What We Can Do About It
I was talking to a friend today about when people we love, or we ourselves, go through times of depression and sadness… whether it’s from an event like an injury or job loss… or if it’s from a shift in hormones, health, or age or even just the state of how the world...
Losing Over 100 Pounds — The Long and Winding Road
"I never planned on being the poster child for losing 100 pounds..." It’s so weird… with all the things that I’ve done in my life -- recording music with major artists on major record labels, writing books that gave me opportunities to be featured on shows reaching...
Before and After — And You Know… The Middle
Remember the movie Pretty Woman? You know, the one from about 30 years ago (gulp, yes, it was that long ago) where Julia Robert’s character is rescued and transformed from being a paid escort to being a valued and treasured woman. Sigh. We all love a good Before and...
Self-Care Means “Don’t Compare”
Theodore Roosevelt said: “Comparison is the thief of joy.” And boy-howdy is it! Honestly, I don’t know if it’s perimenopause or turning 51 this Thursday (November 14th) or what, but there’s a WHOLE LOT of comparing going on in my mind. It’s funny, I wasn’t doing that...