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“How are you?” (And Other Hard Hashimoto’s Questions to Answer)
Hey Girlfriends, How are you? What is your life like, right now? It's so interesting...
Hashimoto’s and Exercise
I was scared.Scared to get out of bed.Scared to get dressed.Scared to leave the house.When I was...
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...
What You Get When You Let Go
Happy Fall! Happy Full Moon! Happy “I Let Some Things Go and I Feel Like a Normal Person Again!” Good Lawdy Lawd… Am I the only person who puts a lot of pressure on herself? The only person who tries to grab one more grocery bag with her free pinky? The only...
5 Things I Do When I’m Overwhelmed
Happy September! I woke up with a cool breeze in our apartment after a week of hot, bright sunshine that felt like too much sometimes. It was all sun, all the time for the last 7 days. Too. Freakin’. Much. Kind of like how my life feels sometimes -- even though...
Are You Dealing with a Drama Queen?
When Drama Strikes… Girlfriend, have you ever had one of those people in your life who is like an emotional tornado? She'll tear your house down in a minute with the drama she creates? Everything is a problem. And if it's not a problem, she can turn it into one. With...
Why 50,000 People are Excited About My Cartwheel
Tonight, instead of working more after a 12-hour work day, I decided to take my 14 year-old for a beach walk. We walked and talked and when we got to the sand, he did a cartwheel. I used to love cartwheels but the last time I'd done one was 30 years and 50...
Do You Have a Mini-Dictator Living in Your Head?
The last two weeks, I’ve spent my morning meditations with Dr. Joe Dispenza. He’s a pretty good meditation partner to have and here’s why: Joe’s story is remarkable: he got hit by an SUV while riding his bike in a triathlon in 1986 and then, foregoing surgery,...
A Song for You in the Middle of the Pain
I was texting with a friend of mine who was feeling a deep ache. A few months ago, her son was going through a lot and had a trigger of depression and anxiety from some old bullying in school that had happened years ago. Now, out of highschool and away...