I know you’re not allowed to talk about breasts on the internet, so you’re just going to have to forgive my indiscretion. Also, I know there is this obsession, this idealized view of women and their teets, but I’m here to give you some soft, floppy truths. Not all women’s breasts look as perfect as …
Why in the world am I giving up alcohol for an entire year, you ask? It turns out that that’s 12 whole months! (365 days. 8,760 hours. 525,600 seconds.) How could I, when wine and I have become so close?! What did she ever do to me!? Well…..I think she (and her buddies tequila and …
There are many areas to which I intend to apply change in myself, and I think they will all suck equally, but we have to start somewhere- so let’s begin with the physical stuff. (Ugggggh) My body is a temple. This temple. A few things I want to get off my chest here (besides multiple …
I turned 39 yesterday. I’ve been giving this 40th year of life “me project” a lot of thought. I’ve decided to aggressively care for myself. As if I’m worth it. Like, instead of indulging myself or letting myself hide from the things I ought to be, I’m going to helicopter-parent and tiger mom the shit …
Ok, so, I’ve been talking to my lady friends about what self-care means to us. It’s been concluded that women tend to take care of everyone else before ourselves and have historically been punished for taking the time to do anything for ourselves or setting boundaries in our relationships (seen as selfish, high-maintenance, or, God …
(Full disclosure: I’ve had seven hot toddies (bourbon! lemon juice, tea, and honey), so, in addition to the effects of the steroids and the antibiotics and the respiratory meds… I may be writing under the effect of the….tea.) I didn’t know I was sick. I mean, I knew I felt terrible, but I’ve felt terrible …
This was originally published on 10/29/2010, with the title, “i cried.” It was written by my husband, Robb. We had just had an ultrasound that showed the heart beat of our 3rd pregnancy, which would become our first child. This little flicker turned into our Henry. He’s turning seven years old this week. I can still …
i’ve been thinking a lot about my illness and miscarriage last august and the impact it has had on me. that and the subsequent loss have left a mark on me i’m afraid i can’t erase. regarding the illness. i was in the hospital for 1 full week…which, if you consider it, is pretty drastic. …
yesterday was a hard day. i went back to work for the first time since my hospitalization. it wasn’t a hard day physically- i actually held up really well through a few small cases. but it was a really hard day, emotionally. i realized on my way to work that those 20 minutes alone in …
so, clearly, there are bigger con’s than pro’s and this isn’t actually meant to be a list to help me balance out my loss or anything. but this is how i’ve been thinking about it, and wanted to share. everyone out there knows (i think) the wacky medical week i had where I came closer …