“Can I ask you a question, Paula?” “Shoot.” “Why don’t you guys have kids yet?” I took a deep breath and rolled my eyes inside my head when yet another person asked me the question I’ve been asked for years now, by many different people. Including strangers. A few years ago, my mother in law ran into an old family friend. They got to talking when she finally asked if my husband and I were still dating. Once my mother in…
Feeling stuck is confusing. Sometimes it feels like you’ve chosen the wrong road. Other times it feels almost as if your life doesn’t really feel like “yours” anymore. Suddenly, things get a little quiet. You might not know what your next step should be. You don’t know where to start- you might not even know where you’re going. It happens to pretty much all of us and it’s just a part of life. It’s also a feeling that eventually passes, but it…
Cold, rainy, windy weather. It’s finally here! Yes, I’ve also grown a bit tired of the unusually warm weather we’ve been experiencing. There is something SO cozy about that rainy, sweater weather, but it can sometimes affect our mood too. I don’t always know how to deal with the gloominess outside. There are days when it makes me feel all happy, comfy and cushy, and there are days when it just makes me feel a bit… sad. Having one, extra-long…
Bedtime is the best time, right? Well, not always. Not if you struggle with sleep, find yourself too stressed to unwind or just find it difficult to relax. I previously talked about bedtime anxiety and how I was able to beat it. These last couple of months though, I began struggling with sleep, once again. This time, it’s not necessarily due to anxiety. It’s more due to the fact that I’m in physical pain pretty much 24/7 and even getting…
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